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Lights Out!

Norfolk County Council have floated the idea of saving power and helping protect the environment by switching off street lighting from midnight to 5am in 'selected streets'

This isn't planned to happen until 2011-2013 which is pretty vague. There is a bit on the NCC website, and a better account in the EDP on line. Norfolk County Council are promising consultation, so there will be more details here when they're available.

So, where are the 'selected streets'? At a quick scan, the whole of the Friars except for London Road! That's selective!

Southgates Roundabout

Norfolk County Council are doing extensive work on Southgates Roundabout, and, helpfully, produce weekly bulletins as to progress. Further information can be found at their website. Direct link: go to http://www.norfolk.gov.uk, or see a copy of their week 21 offering, here (in pdf format).

Hillington Square is up for a (much needed!) makeover and Freebridge have engaged Wayne Hemingway, formerly of designer clothing firm 'Red or Dead', now transformed into an award-winning, um, architect? (is that right, someone? ..........Ah. Thank you!)urban designer specialising in affordable and social housing, to steer the transformation from monstrous carbuncle to urban gem.
W.H. launched the project in front of an audience of the great'n'good and Hillington Square residents (who asked 'what about the dog cr@p, hey?') at the Guildhall of St George.
There's a page about the scheme at hillingtonsquare.org.uk, and more about Wayne Hemingway Design at www.hemingwaydesign.co.uk.