Diss Mercury | Local Council https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/local-council/ Diss Mercury Local Council en-gb Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:51:22 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:51:22 +0000 https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Diss Mercury | Local Council https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/local-council/ Political breakthrough as councils agree £1.1bn Norfolk and Suffolk mayor deal https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26716706.norfolk-suffolk-councils-reach-1-1bn-deal-agreement/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:23:00 +0000 7ebaca0df0a6e73d30e8a31689ff1922 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Norfolk denied £5m support as coach firms warn school services could be axed https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26714688.norfolk-denied-5m-rising-school-transport-costs/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:15:00 +0000 185accf796645e45d5a5f6e7d26c2603 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Ex-Army chief says Norfolk must be ‘a little bit scared’ and braced for cyber attacks https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26712847.norfolk-households-urged-prepare-cyber-attacks/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:51:00 +0000 d3ae96d25713e5329143ef837be7eac3 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Fly-tipping row breaks out as MP accuses council of taking 'not me, guv' approach https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26710958.row-action-stop-fly-tipping-part-norfolk/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:11:00 +0000 203f65efb9e144e86ebdee51fe9944ee ben.robinson@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Robinson Boost for Norfolk's 'hidden army' of almost 100,000 unpaid carers https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26690157.norfolks-unpaid-carers-get-boost-200k-grant/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 e61dcc294c9d9a122704c33ee0921467 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer £800,000 plan for new gyms at 10 Norfolk fire stations https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26690714.800-000-plan-new-gyms-10-norfolk-fire-stations/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 1efb0b0c2da966776650a00e36a1fd84 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Motorists' suspicions confirmed... New figures show Norfolk's roads ARE getting worse https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26642151.poor-rated-norfolk-roads-almost-doubles-since-2024/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 4204c31d3bc22b4f43fdc1ac3872a319 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Anger at council as hundreds face £1,050 bill to get children to school and colleges https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26701483.norfolk-parents-face-post-16-travel-cost-hike-children/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 0bc836faee9f9d5e7dd819cd4b3c9894 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer REVEALED: Prices Norfolk's first time buyers will pay for homes under new scheme https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26698214.first-home-scheme-reveals-england-property-caps/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 a9220edea8508407890572aef13bd669 chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop Another senior Norfolk council officer to leave with national job lined up https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26699606.norfolk-museums-chief-leave-national-army-museum-job/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:16:00 +0000 4d29698fbb9208df57cddbebe568d6d6 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Sudden exit of senior Norfolk council officer raises questions https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26696055.sudden-exit-senior-norfolk-county-council-officer/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 5045b3c78457e2b2f53a5349388ea1c9 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer School runs for 19,000 Norfolk children at risk as fuel costs soar https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26695321.coach-operators-warn-norfolk-school-runs-risk/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 0b0fd951e4ac46f44a91153c98d2575a dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer £100 meal row over £215k Norfolk council chief appointment reaches Parliament https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26693245.norfolk-mp-slams-council-chief-appointment-100-meal/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:50:00 +0000 81becd8b82e876647aceefc3acca1f23 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Plans to transform former pub among public notices in Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26685387.5-public-notices-aware-norfolk-week/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 651fd95487e80c01474588081d5675d6 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Road safety concerns raised over £300k grass-cutting savings plan https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26681457.norfolk-rural-grass-cuts-reduced-save-300-000/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000 5a00c13cd6eb342c3139f15c88f71eac Holly.Clement@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Clement Pressure mounts for costs of scrapped sale of 20 Norfolk care homes to be revealed https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26661533.council-urged-reveal-cost-impact-norfolk-care-home-rethink/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 b4e4827373233441262a4776a49f4bd0 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer WATCH: Norfolk’s ‘Mount Chillimanjaro’ still holds 2,000 fridges and freezers https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26659374.thousands-fridges-norfolks-mount-chillimanjaro/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0100 1d616b697aa011f4881c9cae39c716f8 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Call for closed Norfolk residential care homes to reopen as council rethinks closures https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26661783.call-closed-norfolk-residential-care-homes-reopen/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 8b65a5bd856241698209a2fff9af7e60 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Council cyber attack fears after 'too many' failed to spot fake phishing email https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26648678.norfolk-council-cyber-attack-test-caught-too-many/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 6d5f95d18a4e3b153d3b50a0ef853227 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Fresh questions over £100 meal on eve of applications for £215k council chief job https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26650461.fresh-questions-100-meal-norfolk-chiefs-appointment/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:38:00 +0100 074ba40d2485f871d3e6b978c1e92984 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer £1.25m refurbishment of bus station used by 96,000 passengers every year agreed https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26658509.1-25m-refurbishment-norfolk-bus-station-signed-off/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0100 27bd2e4104968dc23e8b35949623b0af ben.robinson@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Robinson Norfolk and Suffolk councils '99pc agreed' over £1.1bn deal for two counties https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26657853.norfolk-suffolk-close-1-1bn-devolution-agreement/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0100 f8cdd4ffe2a0b8bed83ef30568f0c701 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Councillors clash over job cuts, magazine axing and staff morale at Norfolk council https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26657065.councillors-clash-norfolk-county-council-job-cuts/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 434302b15d117a0a9f52bcd85eca1747 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Norfolk leaders challenge Angela Rayner on 'damaging' planning changes https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26655703.norfolk-leaders-warn-new-planning-rules-weaken-democracy/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0100 8344f0d1941eb6941015c3d765582932 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Norfolk council warns of £148m cuts as leader demands fairer rural funding https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26650888.norfolk-council-leader-urges-government-148m-cuts/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 780ec8d0e8b51ca34420988994214e4a dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Crunch decision nears over £1.1bn deal which will lead to Norfolk and Suffolk mayor https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26651874.norfolk-set-key-decision-1-1bn-devolution-deal/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0100 27e1e949c21f2dc8df4aa9b251d3868d dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer The Norfolk town where the benefits bill is growing 10 times quicker than wages https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26638166.great-yarmouth-benefits-bill-nearly-10-times-faster-pay/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 f9374b1c64e27d491565cefada80af81 henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand Major retailer's expansion plans among public notices in Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26643352.5-public-notices-aware-norfolk-week/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0100 3281107fabde528f7ffef21f53bb8347 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Bus station used by 96,000 passengers could undergo £1.25m refurbishment https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26643933.norfolk-bus-station-undergo-1-25m-refurbishment/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0100 d175e156b45e27549f4131b1297d2d35 ben.robinson@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Robinson 'Growing crisis' over insurance and mortgages as Norfolk homeowners hit by flooding https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26638778.norfolk-mps-flooding-bill-seeks-homeowner-protection/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 46c84c8cfcde8ede0b012791825d5f0b dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Norfolk pension fund lands £86m settlement after taking on US energy giant https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26639804.norfolk-pension-fund-secures-86-4m-united-states-settlement/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 a488e239e07ffef99ea33a9059238e0d dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Calls to compensate 150 pensioners after computer blunder delays free bus passes https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26638471.norfolk-bus-pass-delays-affect-150-pensioners/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0100 8fc2938a179620d328d8a05d5170c2dc dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Norfolk council could clamp down on school-run parking bottlenecks https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26629409.norfolk-council-clamp-school-run-parking-troubles/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 3ec3793b44973966989b5f50486f83f5 ben.robinson@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Robinson Plea over future of 20 council-owned care homes as plug pulled on controversial sale https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26636605.norfolk-council-urged-keep-20-care-homes-public-hands/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0100 c351dedd44f69d7ea672ce9abf30ea0b dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Council spends £129k on staff equipment while review of home working policy continues https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26631452.norfolk-council-spends-130k-work-home-equipment/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b3607b1156178a76ff0665b911c3ce93 ben.robinson@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Robinson Controversial sale of 20 Norfolk care homes is OFF after council withdraws from deal https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26631012.controversial-sale-20-norfolk-care-homes-cancelled/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0100 ee537482476a43e95478ab60ac2e81e4 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Fears diesel costs could threaten Norfolk school transport as council bill hits £73m https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26616318.rising-diesel-costs-threaten-norfolk-school-transport-routes/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0100 5239243ff4987d5ecb11f2d0049cb6a1 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Village migrant camp could cost Norfolk £30m https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26607274.norfolk-council-warns-30m-costs-barnham-asylum-plan/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 7c69961018e94c5e12166b8e33744280 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Norfolk plan to help SEND children approved as £185m council debt due to be cleared https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26615221.norfolk-send-plan-approved-185m-council-debt-cleared/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 13f0ab4f2a28846f4fa2ba2da8ff545b dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer New hazardous waste collection days announced for recycling centres in Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26616345.hazardous-waste-collection-days-announced-norfolk-tips/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0100 1fce5c01e1e9a31e152448cf0e31f625 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Norfolk leaders apply further pressure to bring mayoral election forward to next year https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26613767.council-leaders-urge-earlier-norfolk-suffolk-mayoral-poll/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0100 8c6f1a1618dc94fad13e3bdea250c589 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Closure of Norfolk recycling centre branded 'retrograde' step as budget cuts slammed https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26595373.norfolk-recycling-centre-closure-branded-retrograde-step/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 9170a62e0083c57af04e9f98b2bf7235 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Questions over £215k chief exec's appointment after Reform leaders dined at his hotel https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26591945.questions-norfolk-council-chief-executive-appointment/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:11:00 +0100 bb2e44154ab8e5ad40e27591541d071f Dan Grimmer and Henry Durand Map of Norfolk reveals teenage ADHD and autism benefit claims have DOUBLED since 2019 https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26575807.teen-adhd-claims-double-norfolk-amid-over-diagnosis-fears/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 79244b8b8c49a7bb2c6e28ea90f40050 henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand New approach could lead to fewer signs telling speeding Norfolk drivers to slow down https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26587232.new-norfolk-policy-mean-fewer-slow-road-signs/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 ac4dd9d0ab8e63945beee11faba73f64 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Old tyres to be used in new test to tackle potholes on Norfolk's roads https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26586368.norfolk-council-trial-recycled-tyre-pothole-treatment/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 758e8568e9f3495e96b7d10415256662 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Plans for 14-bed HMO among public notices in Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26583002.5-public-notices-aware-norfolk-week/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 2341d9413d5173c18763df9c8d34e443 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Norfolk recycling centre facing the axe https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26583495.norfolk-recycling-centre-faces-council-budget-cuts-closure/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0100 8f39ff0209668f1c85b1e705f32f1038 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Dramatic turnaround sees once under-fire council department land national role https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26577173.norfolk-childrens-services-picked-help-improve-councils/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0100 c6ede42bd6811b9e1b725f2bce4f0368 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Row breaks out after leader claims millions wasted on Norfolk council contracts https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26575152.norfolk-council-leader-alleges-millions-wasted-contracts/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 75ce58ac426c6727e1e8a61fea6c6b5b dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer