The Parish Council agreed at it’s Council meeting on 14 April 2026 to release the £50,000 pledge made in May 2023.   The previous motion passed on 11 March 2025 was superseded by a new proposal on 14 April 2026. The vote was a majority vote with two counsellors against and one abstaining. The payment will be made from earmarked reserves £35K (money already set aside for the project) and from CIL funds £15K (Community Infrastructure Levy). The CIL money comes to the village as a result of developments and is to be used on village Infrastructure projects only.

So the £50K is already available and the Parish Council will not need to raise new money from tax payers.

Latest update from the Borough on all the Coastal defence work being undertaken on our area.

We are pleased to announce that Natasha Laws has been appointed as Assistant to the Parish Clerk and started  work with us on 15 September 2025. Natasha is working 10 hours a week  and is already working very hard for the village. Please join us in welcoming Natasha.

We are pleased to announce that Graham Burrows has been appointed as Assistant to the Parish Clerk and started 27 May 2025. Graham will be working 10 hours a week  and is already getting very involved in day to day work around the village. Please join us in welcoming Graham to Snettisham.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Parish Assembly for the Parish of Snettisham will be held on:

Date: Thursday, 29th May 2025

Time: 6pm

Venue: Royal British Legion Hall, Church Road Snettisham

This meeting is open to all electors of the parish, who are entitled to speak and vote on any matter of local concern.

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the Minutes of the last Annual Parish Assembly
3. Annual Report of the Parish Council Chair
4. Reports from Local Community Groups and Organisations
5. Open Forum for Parishioners – An opportunity for residents to raise issues and ask questions

All parishioners are warmly invited to attend and take part in the discussions on matters affecting the local community.

Full details of the Notice

Draft minutes of the last Annual Assembly

Events for the Day

09.00- VE Day Proclamation and the Flag raising (at the War Memorial)

18.60- ST Mary’s Church Bells will ring out

21.30- The Beacon will be lit, and the Hymn “I Vow To Thee My Country” ( joined by Local Choir) & a short Prayer

Say hello to your two new Councillors, Peter Berns and James Mason, who were both co-opted onto the Council at April’s meeting.

Dave Bocking resigned from the Council on 15 April 2025 after decades of service. His stories and history of the village will be much missed. We wish him good luck and all the best.

Our first Farmers Market was on Friday 11 April 2025. it was well supported and all the vendors want to return. The Market will take place on the second Friday in the month on the Market Place in Snettisham between about 9am-1pm.  We aim to have more vendors there next month and we are trying our best to get a Fruit & Veg stall and a Bread Baker ( it’s not been easy!)

We will be putting in a afternoon of Family fun at the recreation field. Sat 10 May 2025 1.30pm-4.30pm- Everyone is welcome