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The latest Norwich news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
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Norwich Car Park Charges Rise 21 September: Chantry £22.90
Chantry and Pottergate go to £22.90 all day, season tickets rise 3.2 per cent, and one charge falls by 10p. Every council car park tariff, before and after.
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NHS opens health containers at St Saviour's Yard, NR3
Three containers at St Saviour's Yard now house mental health assessment, alcohol support and debt advice for NR3. The pilot runs until February 2027.
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Norwich Energy Plan: 2,766 homes a year must drop gas
Norwich's draft Energy Plan needs 2,766 homes off fossil-fuel heating every year to 2045, and up to 11,780 public EV chargers. Consultation closes 22 September.
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Norwich Heritage Open Days: 146 free events, 48 drop-in
Booking opened on 26 August and the organisers say many events are already full. But 48 of Norwich's 146 free openings need no ticket at all. Dates, times and caps.
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Norwich Airport shut all day Friday 28 August
Norwich Airport is shut to all flights on Friday 28 August as air traffic controllers strike for 24 hours. What your airline owes you, and what it does not.
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Chapelfield bandstand reopens after £315,249 repair
Norwich's 1899 bandstand is back in use after a £315,249 Historic England grant. It has gained a ramp, power points and stage lighting, and anyone can book it.
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Norwich house prices fall £3,729 in a month to £230,706
Norwich's average home lost £3,729 in June, the 10th steepest monthly fall of 295 English districts, though prices are still 3.6% up on the year.
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Norwich Local Plan: 18 sites put forward, comment by 28 Sept
Landowners have put 18 Norwich sites into the new Local Plan, from Carrow Works to Duke Street. The scoping consultation closes at 5pm on 28 September.
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Signpost Financial Planning failed: claim up to £85,000
The FSCS declared the Norwich-registered adviser in default on 12 August, so former clients can claim up to £85,000. Its liquidation paid creditors nothing.
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River Wensum flow lowest for an August since 1991
The Wensum at Costessey Mill has averaged 0.75 cubic metres a second this month, a third of normal for August, and 14 abstractors have been ordered to stop.
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Norwich house prices up £13,117 in a year to £237,629
Norwich's average home reached £237,629 in May, the fastest annual rise since March 2023 and second only to Broadland in Norfolk. It is still below January 2023.