WELCOME TO THE NEW SAHAM TONEY PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names the Saxon word Saham means a hamlet on the lake. The Saham Toney village sign depicts Roger de Toni, William the Conqueror’s standard bearer, who became Lord of the manor. With him he has a large white dog and behind him we can see the lake, which is approximately 15 to 16 acres across in size and thickly bordered by trees.
From the last published census in 2001 Saham Toney Parish covers an area of 1651 hectares with a population of 1565 persons over the age of 18 and 680 houses. The population has increased since then.
The Church of St. Georges is a handsome flint building with a tower containing 6 bells and a clock. The Church has some very beautiful stained glass windows, the east window of the chancel portrays the Last Supper, this was a gift by the late Rev. W. H. Parker, who restored the whole building at considerable expense in 1864.
Saham Toney is a village and Civil Parish in the county of Norfolk and for the purpose of local government comes under Breckland District Council. The village is approximately nine miles from East Dereham, two miles from Watton and eight miles from Swaffham.
Within the village there is; a public house called the Old Bell and Broom Hall Country Hotel. The village also has Parker’s School which is a Church of England Primary school with just over 100 pupils.
There is a well used Sports and Social Club with a hard working committee that keep the sports grounds in excellent condition for football and cricket matches throughout the year, there is a small bar for members and their guests.
The Village Hall is also known as the Wells-Cole Community Centre. It is a very popular venue for entertainment, weddings and parties, and many local clubs and activities. There is a bar which is open to all.
Welcome. This site has been created by the Parish Council to allow us to better connect with the people living and working in our village. You can read more about what the council does here and you can leave a response on most pages to let us know your views on the subject.
Contact Us
Clerk: Jill Glenn 01760 441738
Chairman: Nick Creek 01953 883075
LATEST NEWS
Forthcoming meetings:
The next meeting of the Council will be held on Monday the 2nd August 2021 at The Wells-Cole Community Centre, Bell Lane . This meeting will start at 7 p.m. when Sam Chapman-Allen (Leader of Breckland Council) will address the meeting.
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An update from the Management Committee of
Saham Toney Village Hall, on when the Wells-Cole
Community Centre will open
We are not opening until the end of July
2021, to coincide with Government guidelines!
We will post more next month
Stay safe, and we cannot wait to welcome you all soon
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SAHAM TONEY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - Initial comments have been received from the Independent Examiner - the Report can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan website -
https://www.stnp2036.org/examination-documents.html
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SAHAM POST OFFICE IS OPEN ON THURSDAYS FROM NOON TO 1 pm
ONLY 1 PERSON IN THE POST OFFICE AT A TIME AND YOU MUST WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING
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Information on the flooding in Saham can be found on the Village Diary page
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STANTA RANGES
Firing Activity at STANTA
Activity will take place on the following dates:
Small Arms
- 17 July - Day
- 18 July - Day
- 26 July - Nil
- 27 July - Day and Night
- 28 July - Day
- 29 July - Day
- 30 July - Day
- 31 July - Day
- 1 August - Nil
- 2 August - Nil
- 3 August - Night
- 4 August - Day and Night
- 5 August - Day and Night
- 6 August - Day and Night
- 7 August - Day
- 8 August - Nil
- 9 August - Nil
- 10 August - Day and Night
- 11 August - Day and Night
- 12 August - Day and Night
- 13 August - Day
- 14 August - Day
- 15 August - Day
- 16 August - Nil
- 17 August - Day and Night
- 18 August - Day and Night
- 19 August - Day and Night
- 20 August - Day and Night
- 21 August - Nil
- 22 August - Nil
- 23 August - Nil
- 24 August - Nil
- 25 August - Day and Night
- 26 August - Nil
- 27 August - Nil
- 28 August - Nil
- 29 August - Nil
Air Firing
- None planned
Heavy Weapons
- None planned
Aircraft Activity at STANTA
Activity will take place on the following dates:
Helicopter
- 26 July - Day and Night
- 27 July - Day and Night
- 28 July - Day and Night
- 29 July - Day and Night
- 30 July - Day and Night
- 31 July - Day and Night
- 1 August - 23 August - Nil
- 23 August - Nil
- 24 August - Nil
- 25 August - Day and Night
- 26 August - Day and Night
- 27 August - Day and Night
- 28 August - Day and Night
- 29 August - Day and Night
Jets
None planned
Propeller
- 27 July - Day and Night
- 28 July - Day and Night
- 29 July - Day and Night
- 30 July - Nil
- 31 July - Nil
- 1 August - Nil
- 2 August - Day and Night
- 3 August - Day and Night
- 4 August - Day and Night
- 5 August - Day and Night
- 6 August - Nil
- 7 August - Nil
- 8 August - Nil
- 9 August - Day and Night
- 10 August - Day and Night
- 11 August - Day and Night
- 12 August - Day and Night
- 13 August - Nil
- 14 August - Nil
- 15 August - Nil
- 16 August - Day and Night
- 17 August - Day and Night
- 18 August - Day and Night
- 19 August - Day and Night
- 20 August - Nil
- 21 August - Nil
- 22 August - Nil
- 23 August - Day and Night
- 24 August - Day and Night
- 25 August - Day and Night
- 26 August - Day and Night
- 27 August - Nil
- 28 August - Nil
- 29 August - Nil
Current issues
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IN SAHAM TONEY
Saturday 30th July 2021
At 1600 (4.00 pm) yesterday
In Norfolk, there were 2277 cases of Covid-19, par. This is 250.8 per 100,000 of population
In Breckland, there were 207 cases of Covid-19, a decrease of 19. This is 142.9 per 100,000 of population
These figures cover the last seven days
ANYONE can catch the virus and ANYONE can spread it
HANDS - FACE - SPACE - FRESH AIR
The Government has implemented Freedom Day from19 July
More information about the future will be published on the page as soon as possible
Many shops, public transport, and enclosed spaces may well insist on the wearing of face masks. Please comply with their requests
Use your judgment in how you approach your day-to-day life. Covid-19 is still very much with us and we all need to take sensible precautions to keep ourselves and our families safe
Follow the Government guidelines. The virus can be passed in water droplets exhaled from the mouth and nose, so keeping a sensible distance and wearing a face mask will help prevent the infection from spreading
If you are elderly or with medical problems and would like someone to contact you or if you need help with shopping etc please get in touch with the following:- Nick Creek, 01950 883075, 07941604240, creek.nick@gmail.com or Jill Glenn, 01760 441738, 07774969681, jillglenn6@gmail.com
Please observe the guidelines, stay clean and stay safe and well
Now wash your hands
HANDS - FACE - SPACE - FRESH AIR
STAY SAFE
About the Council
The Parish Council meets on the first or second Monday of every month in The Wells-Cole Community Centre at 7.30 pm. Please check the meeting page for details of the next meeting, agendas and minutes.
The Councillors are:
Nick Creek (Chair)
Kathy Avery (Vice Chair)
Jonathan Laws
Mary Baldwin
Trevor Bunce
Daniel Freeman
Roger Harrold
Brian Hinkins
Angela Minto
Sarah Porter
Get in touch
All correspondence and queries should be addressed to Jill Glenn the Parish Clerk, in the first instance.
Jill can be contacted by:
Post: Orchard House, Cressingham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7DG
Email: clerk@sahamtoneyparishcouncil.co.uk
Phone: 01760 441738
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