WELCOME TO THE NEW SAHAM TONEY PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE
CORONAVIRUS - PLEASE SEE INFORMATION BELOW AND ON THE VILLAGE DIARY PAGE
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 1st February 2021. This will be a virtual meeting via Google Meet. If parishioners would like to join the meeting, please email the Clerk and you will receive an invite on the day of the meeting.
Government instructions are to work from home so for the foreseeable future Council Meetings will be held online.
Saham Toney Parish Council has a Vacancy for a Councillor - if you are interested please contact the Clerk.
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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 WILL REOPEN ON THURSDAY 7th OF JANUARY 2021
ONLY 1 PERSON IN THE POST OFFICE AT A TIME AND YOU MUST WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING
ROAD CLOSURES
The Ashill/ Saham road will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of 26, 27, 28 January from 1900 (7 pm) to 0600 (6 am)
Seat at the bus stop in Richmond Road
The wooden seat at the Richmond Road bus stop has rotted making it dangerous to use. It has been removed and will be replaced in the near future
FLOODING
Information on the flooding in Saham can be found on the Village Diary page
STANTA RANGES
Small Arms
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- 25 January - Nil
- 26 January - Day
- 27 January - Day and Night
- 28 January - Day and Night
- 29 January - Day and Night
- 30 January - Day and Night
- 31 January - Day
Air Firing
- None planned
Heavy Weapons
- None planned
Aircraft Activity at Stanta
Activity will take place on the following dates:
Helicopter
- 25 January - Nil
- 26 January - Day
- 27 January - Day and Night
- 28 January - Day and Night
- 29 January - Day and Night
- 30 January - Day and Night
- 31 January - Day
Current issues
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IN SAHAM TONEY
Wednesday 27th January 2021
At 1600 (4.00 pm) yesterday
In Norfolk, there were 3534 cases of Covid-19, a reduction of 68. This is 389.3 per 100,000 of population
In Breckland, there were 561 cases, a reduction of 3. This is 400.8 per 100,000 of population
These figures are for the last seven days
The R rate is now below 1
The social distance rules remain in force
ANYONE can catch the virus and ANYONE can spread it
HANDS - FACE - SPACE
The whole of England is now LOCKDOWN with all the restrictions that will bring. Please follow the rules, for your safety, for the safety of those around you and for the safety of the NHS
The Government’s decision means that people cannot leave home unless they have a legal reason. People can meet only one person outdoors
Non-essential businesses, including hospitality venues, are required to close aside for sales by a takeaway or other click and collect services but alcohol is not to be as a takeaway
You can only leave home for work purposes, where you cannot work from home, and for essential activities including:
- Buying food
- Medical reasons
- Fulfilling legal obligations
- To exercise but only once per day
- To escape physical abuse
Places of worship will remain open
Weddings will be allowed in exceptional circumstances
Funerals are allowed with a maximum of 30 people attending
The play park will remain open for children under 5 years of age
The outdoor gym equipment is closed to all
Where you do leave home for any of the above reasons, you should stay local
Follow the Government guidelines. These include keeping 2 metres, about 6 feet (the “social distance”) or more from other people, this is vital in preventing the spread of this disease. The virus can be passed in water droplets exhaled from the mouth and nose, so keeping the “social 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
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)
Jonathan Laws (Vice-Chair)
Kathy Avery
Mary Baldwin
Daniel Freeman
Roger Harrold
Brian Hinkins
Angela Minto
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