Thetford Consultations Archive

This pages lists significant consultations that have been run previously by local government and other organisations on issues that would affect Thetford and the surrounding area.

2018

Thetford Community Governance Review Stage 3: Consultation by Breckland District Council on proposals to extend the boundary of the Parish of Thetford to include the Kingsfleet Development to the north of the town. The current proposal is to move the boundary only to take in parts of Croxton Parish, and to create a new parish ward to elect two additional town councillors.; As a result of the consultation responses, the Breckland CGR Sub-Committee recommended to Full Council that the proposal be accepted, and the new ward be called "New Saxon". The Council accepted the recommendation with a revised ward name of "Iceni". See the OneThetford CGR page for more background information.; Consultation ran from 20th August and 28th September 2018.
Early Childhood and Family Service — Transforming our Children's Centres: Consultation by Norfolk County Council on the future of their Children's Centres. The Council is proposing to close 46 of the 54 Children's Centres in the County, including the two in Thetford. See also the previous Children's Centres Consultation from January 2018.; As a result of the consultation responses, the proposals were amended slightly to retain a few more Children's centres in areas of particular need — including one in Thetford. The revised proposals were passed at the Children's Services Committee meeting on 22nd January, and will now go to a vote of the Full Council.; Ran from 17th September to 9th November 2018.
Norfolk and Waveney Adult Mental Health Service Review: Consultation by In Good Health (the Norfolk and Waveney Sustainability and Transformation Partnership) on the development of a 10 year mental health strategy for the area. Members of the public can complete an online survey or book places at one of a three public discussion events.; As a result of the feedback received, a First draft of Norfolk and Waveney adult mental health strategy was produced, for further consultation.; The Consultation ran until Friday 23rd November 2018.
Norfolk County Council 2019/20 Budget Consultations: Consultation by Norfolk County Council on proposed changes to Adult Social Care charging, Norfolk Record Office service reductions, and Council Tax increases.; Ran from 5th November to 23rd December 2018.; Details of outcome.

2019

Breckland Budget consultation 2019/20: Consultation by Breckland District Council on its annual budget and the medium-term financial plan. According to the budget report submitted to Full Council on 21 February 2019, no formal responses were received to this consultation.; Ran from 7th December 2018 to 1st January 2019.
Police Budget 2019/20 Consultation: Consultation by Norfolk Police & Crime Commissioner on whether to raise the council tax precept to prevent cuts to services, or consider a greater increase to allow additional investment.; There were 1,172 responses to the consultation, with 1150 expressing a preference over the council tax rises. Of these 1150, 68.5% said they were prepared to pay more, but only 47.7% backed the maximum increase (equivalent to 46p per week or £24 per year on a Band D property). The majority of people preferred a lower increase or no increase at all. With some deceptive statistics in his report, the Police and Crime Commissioner proposed the maximum increase, which was accepted by the Norfolk Police and Crime Panel. Full details.; The consultation ran from 2nd to 30th January 2019. The resulting proposals were considered by the Norfolk Police and Crime Panel on 5th February 2019.
Norfolk and Waveney Adult Mental Health Strategy: Consultation by 'In Good Health' (the Norfolk and Waveney Sustainability and Transformation Partnership) on their draft 10-year mental health strategy for the area. Members of the public can complete an online survey to provide their feedback.; Ran from 10th December 2018 to 6th February 2019.
Proposed amendment to the Breckland Housing Allocations Policy: Consultation by Breckland District Council on an amendment to it's Housing Allocations Policy in respect of affordable homes facilitated through neighbourhood plans. The proposed amendment would allow local people to be prioritised for such homes.; Ran from 20th February to 12th March 2019.
Revised Consultation on the Main Modifications to the Local Plan: Following an examination of their draft Local Plan by the Planning Inspector, Breckland Council are now consulting on a number of "Main Modifications" they have been asked to make. Breckland was forced to re-run this consultation as they made several errors in the revised version of the plan that was originally presented.; Ran from 30th May to 12th July 2019.
King's House and Gardens: A survey by the GW Staniforth Trust on possible improvements and future use/events in King's House and King's House Gardens.
Castle Park Trim Trail: Consultation by Thetford Town Council on proposed outdoor fitness equipment to be installed in Castle Park.
Thetford Post Office: A consultation by Post Office Ltd on the opening hours, accessibility and services provided at Thetford Post Office from September 2019, as a result of the branch being run as a franchise rather than directly by the Post Office.; Ran from 19th June to 17th July 2019.
Proposal to merge the 5 CCGs in Norfolk and Waveney: The five Clinical Commissioning Groups in Norfolk and Waveney are considering coming together into one merged Group by April 2020. Members of the public are invited to have their say on the proposals.; The deadline for feedback was 6th September 2019.
Polling Stations Review: A consultation by Breckland District Council on the Returning Officer's proposals for polling station arrangements for future elections, as part of its regular five-year review.; Consultation ran from 1st August to 11th September 2019.
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Challenges: Online conversation covering various challenges from In Good Health's Five-Year Plan for the NHS in Norfolk and Waveney. A new challenge will be revealed each week.; Conversation running from 17th July 2019.
Grazing of Castle Park: A consultation by Thetford Town Council on plans to erect fences around the ramparts and hill areas of Castle Park to allow grazing by sheep, goats, etc. as a cost-effective and environmentally sensitive measure to control vegetation.; 380 responses were received, and 88% of respondents were in favour of allowing grazing. As a result the Town Council will now conduct a detailed feasibility study of the preferred option. Summary of Responses; Full detail of responses.; Consultation launched 9th September 2019. Responses published 29th November 2019..
Norfolk County Council 2020/21 Budget Consultation: Consultation by Norfolk County Council on its business plan, budget and council tax proposals for the forthcoming financial year.; Ran from 23rd October to 10th December 2019.
Breckland District Council 2020/21 Budget Consultation: Consultation by Breckland District County Council on its business plan, budget and council tax proposals for the forthcoming financial year.; Ran from 29th November to 31st December 2019.

2020

Norfolk Police 2020 Budget Consultation: Consultation by the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner over the police budge for next year. Options are included for the Police component of Council Tax: to have no increase, to increase by 2% roughly in line with inflation, or to increase by more than inflation.; Running from Monday 16 December to Friday 17 January 2020.
Norfolk Local Transport Plan 2020-2036: Norfolk County Council would like the public's views on the key areas they are focusing on for their next Local Transport Plan.; Consultion running from 13th January 2020 to 28th February 2020.
Norfolk Police Community Interaction: Norfolk police would like to understand more about how the communities they serve would like to hear from the police, and how they would like to contact the police, particularly in non-emergencies. Norfolk Police are asking people to complete their short survey.; Survey launched 29th January 2020.
Richard Easten Way Play Areas: Consultation by Thetford Town Council on proposals not to mow the grass on the three Play Areas they own on the on Richard Easten estate, in order to encourage wildlife.; Running until 26th June 2020.
Public Spaces Protection Order Consultation: Consultation by Breckland District Council on renewing the current Public Spaces Protection Order that covers the central area of Thetford.; Consultation opened 14th October. Deadline for reponses 10th November.
Castle Park Play Boat Design: Consultation by Thetford Town Council on the design of new play equipment for Castle Park.; Consultation opened 13th October 2020. Closure date unspecified.
Proposed Cycleway Conversion Order for Croxton Road: Consultation by Norfolk County Council on the legal order needed to allow cycling on the pavement, as part of their plans to create part of the Croxton Road Cycle Link.; Deadline for comments: 4th September 2020.
St Peter's Thetford Community Survey: Consultation by Thetford Town Council on their project to regenerate St Peters Church in White Hart Street.; Running from 29th May 2020.

2021

Let's Talk About Thetford: Survey by Hemingway Design on behalf of Breckland District Council, to find out people views and opinions on Thetford.; Launched 25th January 2021. Original closing date 21st Februrary; later extended until 28th February.
Breckland District Council 2021/22 Budget Consultation: Consultation by Breckland District County Council on its business plan, budget and council tax proposals for the forthcoming financial year.; Running from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Friday 22nd January 2021.
Norfolk Police 2021 Budget Consultation: Consultation by the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner over the police budge for next year. The proposal is to increase the policing part of local council tax by 5.68%.; Running from Monday 21st December 2020 to Friday 22nd January 2021.
Shaping Norfolk’s Recycling Centres: Customer satisfaction survey from Norfolk County Council, about the network of 20 Recycling Centres that it runs.; Ran from 15 February 2021 until 31 March 2021.
Abbey Estate Options: Consultation by Flagship Group on options for their planned Abbey Estate expansion.; Consultation closes on Monday 9th August 2021.
To Mow or not to Mow?: Consultation by Thetford Town Council on changes to the mowing schedule on some of the public open space that it owns: School Plain, Melford Common, Lady Gentle Meadow, and Barnham Cross Common (old playing fields, and areas adjacent to Nuns' Bridges Road).; Closes on 15th August.
Norfolk Police and Crime Plan consultation: Consultation by the Norfolk Police & Crime Commissioner to assess the public's policing priorities.; Running from Monday 26 July until Friday 20 August 2021.
Taxi Licensing Policy Consultation: Consultation by Breckland District Council on an update to their policy for licensing hackney carriage and private hire drivers and vehicles.; Running from 26th July to 12th September 2021.
Norfolk County Council 2022/23 Budget Consultations: Consultation by Norfolk County Council on their proposed budget and level of Council Tax and adult social care precept.; Running from 25th November to 30th December 2021.

2022

Norfolk Police Budget Consultation 2022/23: Consultation by the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner on Norfolk COnstabulary budget and police council tax precept for 2022/23.; Ran from 4th January to 14th January 2022.
Breckland Council Statement of Community Involvement: Consultation by Breckland District Council on a new draft "Statement of Community Involvement" — how it will consult local people on its plans. For comparison, the current version of the document is Breckland Statement of Community Involvement 2013.; Running from 22nd November 2021 to 21st January 2022.
Thetford Town Delivery Plan Online Survey: Survey by consultants working for Breckland District Council, as part of the Thetford Town Delivery Plan project.; No closure date specified.
Thetford Marketplace Consultation: Consultation by Thetford Town Council on the future use of Thetford Market Place, including proposals to close all or part of the car park to create a multi-use pedestrian area.; Closing date not publicised.
Breckland Budget consultation 2022/23: Consultation by Breckland District Council on its budget for the 2022/23 financial year, and the rates of council tax that it will charge residents.; Running from 23rd December 2021 to 23rd January 2022.
Draft Thetford Town Delivery Plan: Consultation by Breckland District Council on the draft Thetford Town Delivery Plan.; Consultation running from 4th July 2022 for six weeks.
Future Breckland Prospectus Consultation: Consultation by Breckland District Council on the Future Breckland Prospectus.; Consultation ran from 23rd November 2022 to 4th January 2023.

2023

Breckland Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation: Consultation by Breckland District Council as part of the process to update its Local Plan.; Consultation ran from 10th March to 19th May 2023.
Thetford Heritage Survey: Survey by Thetford Town Council to inform its heretage masterplan for the town.; Survey opened 12th April 2023; no closing date given.
Local Cycling and Walking Plans: Consultation by Norfolk County Council on Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans for 20 towns across the county, including Thetford.; Opened on 18th May 2023; closed on 13th July 2023.
Thetford 3G Pitch Consultation: Consultation on plans by Breckland Council to replace the existing sand-based astroturf pitch at Breckland Leisure Centre with a 3G artificial grass pitch, with funding from ressed pitch, with from the Football Foundation, Parkwood Leisure and Breckland Council. The consultation fails to mention that the new pitch would not be suitable for hockey (one of the existing users) and that no alternative provision has been made.; Consultation ran from 7th July to 4th August 2023.