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Four years after it agreed to a 25 year arrangement for Harding's Pits to be managed as a Doorstep Green, King's Lynn borough council wants the land back.

The council says that it needs to divert the River Nar across the Green and to build houses and flats on the area of the green to the north. There has been a vague suggestion of an alternative site for another green (but not a Doorstep Green) further up the Nar.


A brief history of Harding's Pits:

* In the 12th to 14th centuries, the Green was among the lands of the Whitefriars, the Carmelite monks whose monastery gate still stands only a few yards away on the edge of the Friars area.

* In the 16th century the site formed part of the defences of the walled town.

* Later, the Green boasted a variety of industries, from brick kilns to timber yards and market gardens.

* During the First World War it was used to graze horses requisitioned by the army from farms all over Norfolk.

* In the 20th century it became one of the town's rubbish dumps, before falling into disuse.

* In the mid-1990's the green was rescued from development as a supermarket.

If you are interested in signing a petition to save the green, visit the Harding's Pits Doorstep Green Website

A public meeting is planned to let the public have their say on the council plans to divert the Nar through Harding's Pits to allow them to build a housing estate. It will take place at Whitefriars School on June 12th at 7.30pm. Attendance is open to all, and may be the public's last chance to influence council opinion before the formal planning process begins.

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Communities across Norfolk now have access to the latest crime information through a new interactive mapping website located at norfolk.crimemapper.co.uk

Norfolk crime maps are the result of a national initiative driven by government which has seen the introduction of similar maps across the country.

The standardised maps visually interpret crime information allowing anyone to easily access and view where crime has occurred.

The technology developed enables viewers to discover the crime trends in their area compared with the same time the previous year.



Rachel Binns, head of digital media, said: "Norfolk is a low crime area compared with the rest of the country but now, for the first time, people can view the statistics in map format for their neighbourhood.

"It is probably best described as a visual picture of crime. Statistics are often meaningless but now they are brought to life with a simple key which is based on the county trends.

"It is important to note that the crime comparisons are against that experienced elsewhere within Norfolk. If the figures were a national comparison, Norfolk would be just one shade of grey denoting low crime area."



View Crime Mapping Website

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A new website for our neighbouring town Fakenham has been launched to help promote local independent businesses and services.

The site includes pictures and information about the town, news and local events.

Visit www.aboutyourtown.co.uk

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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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