COLBY & BANNINGHAM
PARISH COUNCIL

Project Playground@Elden'sRetreat

10th December 2024

Project Playground means playtime at Colby and Banningham
North Norfolk village open exciting play area for children aged 2-14

There’s a brilliant new venue for the children of Colby and Banningham to run off their energy!  The Parish Council has installed a large playground with a mix of exciting equipment, suitable for children aged 2 to14.  The high quality equipment, manufactured by HAGS and installed by Premier Playgrounds, features natural colours to blend in with the lovely surrounds of Elden’s Retreat, a wild field and woodland sited near Colby School and close to the heart of both villages. 

The council manged to secure 100% of the cost through grants.  A North Norfolk Rural Business and Community project, it is part funded by the UK government through the Rural Prosperity Fund and was supported by North Norfolk District Council and delivered in partnership with Norfolk County Council.  75% came from the Rural Prosperity Fund and the remaining 25% from Awards for All. 

‘Project Playground’ was initiated after a survey found that many parishioners wanted to see play provision in the villages.  The survey was carried out by the Parish Council, which then looked in to funding the project. 

“The work, equipment and landscaping was completed with no cost to the parish,” says councillor Jill Morgan who, with councillors Serena Woolliams, David Holgate and Seamus Elliott, made up the subcommittee applying for grants.  “It’s a brilliant resource for the villages.  The equipment is a wonderful play facility, with some quite challenging designs for the adventurous!  At the same time the parents and carers are catered for, with lots of room as well as seating and picnic provision, so they can chat comfortably while looking after their youngsters.” 

David adds, “A huge thankyou to local farmer Bruce van Poortvliet, who helped with the groundworks required before the project began.  We’re also very grateful to HAGS and Premier Playgrounds, who were able to accommodate some late change to the plans and still completed the project on time and on budget.  Plus, of course, thanks to the team at North Norfolk District Council and Awards for All who made it all possible.”    

Parish Council chair Richard Anderson Dungar says, “Much work had been done by the Parish Council to engage residents through the parish questionnaire, and the results showed the demand for a new play area. We are delighted that our project subcommittee were able to source grant funding to pay for the whole project. 

“We plan to have an official opening event when the weather improves!”

The playground features equipment such as climbing frames and suspended walkways, balancing beams, slides and roundabouts.  A variety of swings include ones for the less abled.  The playground is enclosed by fencing to protect children and keep out dogs and other animals. 

The image accompanying this release shows councillor Serena Woolliams, at the top of the slide with some children also enjoying the equipment, and, from left, councillors Jill Morgan, Seamus Elliot and David Holgate. 

For more information contact Colin Studholme, Clerk to Colby & Banningham Parish Council by email, clerk@colby-banningham-pc.gov.uk

 

 

​Summer Village Event

17th August 3.00pm to 7.00pm

We are organising a summer event at the Community Hall on Saturday 17 August. There will be a barbeque, live music from one of our talented residents, a bar for drinks and some games and stalls.

The event will run from 3pm and finish just after 7 pm. It will be a great opportunity to meet other residents, to engage in a community event which many residents supported in the survey and also to see what has been achieved so far with the renovation of our Community Hall.

Tickets for the event will be £3 per person and this will give you one free offering from the barbeque and one free drink from the bar. You may of course then purchase more of these. We would like tickets to be purchased in advance where possible so that we can plan for the right numbers. They can be purchased by contacting any of the parish councillors listed below.

Please do support this event which was suggested and supported by many respondents to our survey.

 Tickets

• David Holgate - davidholgate312@gmail.com or 07860 498729

• Richard Anderson-Dungar - richard@radcad.co.uk or 01263 732530

• Serena Woolliams –serena.woolliams@gmail.com 

• Seamus Elliott – seamus.e@hotmail.co.uk or 07711170173

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New Parish Council Website

March 2024

The Parish Council is pleased to launch its new website. Please let us know what you think or if you have any suggestions for future information or ideas you'd like to see included.

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Village Green Snowdrop Planting

January 2024

We have a 1000 snowdrops ready to be planted - please come and lend a hand. SATURDAY 27TH JANUARY 2024 at 10.00am.  Bring a trowel or bulb planter if you can.

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Defibrillator and CPR training

January 2024 
There will be 3 sessions commencing at 10.30, 13.00 and 15.00pm on Saturday 13th January 2024 .

If you wish to attend one of these sessions please contact David Holgate on 07860498729 or Davidholgate312@gmail.com

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