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Are you a waste hero or do you know someone who is?

The Norfolk Waste Partnership is looking to award community organisations, social enterprises, businesses and people in Norfolk who have achieved success in reducing, reusing and recycling waste in 2007.

You may be an individual who has encouraged your next door neighbour to use their recycling bin, or perhaps you work somewhere that makes a real effort to reuse

Last year's winners included Renee, who reuses everything including her old bath water! Eminent sports car firm Lotus picked up an award for reducing its waste by 70% in the last five years.

Short listed nominees will be invited to a special evening ceremony in January 2008 at County Hall, Norwich.

If you would like to make a nomination please visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/nwpawards

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Lynn's new B&Q store is recruiting about 80 people for it's new store on the Hardwick Industrial Estate.

The store new store, due to be opened in March, is being built on the former Jaeger factory site at a cost of £5 million and will cover about 45,000 square feet.

An advice day is being held on Tuesday, October 30 at the Lynn Jobcentre. For an appointment call 01553 734926, or use this link to find out more about vacancies:
B & Q Job Search

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Norfolk Constabulary's web-team have added a new section to the force website to help in the fight against crime.

The 'CCTV Images' section will publish footage from CCTV cameras of suspects that investigating officers want to speak to in relation to particular crimes. It's hoped the general public will be able to recognise the various individuals shown on the site and let the police know their identity, current whereabouts or any other relevant information.

Detective Chief Inspector Mick Gent said: "This new section will prove to be extremely useful in assisting us with our enquiries. We urge people to get in touch if they recognise any of the individuals shown – your information could prove vital."

People will be able to click on an image on the section to find out about the date, time and location of the incident as well as the number of people involved. They will also be able to enlarge the image by clicking on it.

Members of the public will be able to report any information they may have by phoning 0845 4564567 or by completing the on-line electronic form that can be accessed on the site.

www.norfolk.police.uk/wantedPeople.cfm

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Local police are continuing to make life difficult for criminals.

The overall crime rate in West Norfolk has fallen by 3%, and the more serious categories have also seen significant reductions. Burglary is down by 21%, violent crime down 8 per cent, and vehicle crime down 10%.

In addition, more crime is being detected than ever before - Up 6% on last year. Norfolk Constabulary now sit on the top of the national comparison table in nearly every category.

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Visitors to Norfolk County Council's six main recycling centres will be able to boost their green gardening credentials by buying back compost that has been made from their own garden waste.

Each year, householders bring more than 27,000 tonnes of green waste to Norfolk's recycling centres. The waste is taken away to be shredded and within 12 weeks is transformed into compost.

Ian Monson, Cabinet Member for Environment and Waste, Norfolk County Council, said: "Selling compost back to the public is just one of many improvements to our recycling centre service. Norfolk residents have an impressive record of sending their green waste for composting, and it's wonderful that it can now be returned to benefit our own gardens."

Dan Jacobs, Recycling Supervisor at Norfolk County Council, added: "Green waste is the most popular material that householders bring to Norfolk's recycling centres. We've held several green waste compost give aways in the past and they have been hugely successful, so it's great that the compost will now be available all year round."

Many environmental charities including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) promote the use of compost made from garden waste, as an alternative to peat. Gardeners that choose peat-free products are helping to preserve the unique peat bog habitats that play an important role in naturally protecting the earth from global warming.

The compost will be for sale in 40 litre bags priced £3 per bag at the six main recycling centres: Caister, Hempton, Ketteringham, King's Lynn, Mayton Wood and Thetford, plus Wells-next-the-sea. Payment can be made by cash or debit/credit card.

The compost is made by Organic Resource Management (ORM) who process some of the green waste from Norfolk's recycling at plants in King's Lynn and Edgefield.

For more information on Norfolk's recycling centres call 0844 800 8004 or visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/recycling

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What's your favourite place in Norfolk? Is it a cathedral, a castle or a fantastic view? Where do you take visitors if you want to show off our great county?

Norfolk County Council have launched the 'Pride of Place' online poll to find out exactly that! The poll is easy, fun and a great way to get to know more about parts of our county in more detail.

Norwich Castle, Seahenge, Walsingham Shrine, Custom House, King's Lynn, our beaches, Norwich Cathedral, Blakeney Point, Blickling Hall, Happisburgh Lighthouse and of course the Broads have all been nominated as the top ten attractions by Norfolk County Council.

The county council selected its ten from amongst those already highlighted by Norfolk people online, and which form part of the Eastern Daily Press's Virtual Museum.

But which of these tops the poll for you? Cast your vote by simply logging on to the Norfolk County Council website www.norfolk.gov.uk and clicking on the Pride of Place icon.

The poll is part of the Government's “Connect to your Council” campaign which aims to encourage people all across England to access their local authority services online anytime, anywhere. Citizens can now use council websites to find out anything from library information to applying for school places. Find out more at www.direct.gov.uk/mycouncil

The Pride of Place poll is part of a nationwide initiative, and can be viewed until 30 November 2007 after which the results will be released.

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