Useful Links

This website is for the District Council and will tell you about Breckland Councillors, Minutes from their meetings and the District Council's Responsibilities within the area.

For any planning information or questions that you may wish to ask.

To find out more about Council Tax click onto Breckland District Council website or call them on 01362 656870

Information for the whole of Norfolk County Council (see Councillors and Minutes folder/Council responsibilities) for the area's that this Council cover.

The Residents Handbook. For information on clubs, organisations & sports, doctors, dentists, libraries, councils, and general information on Dereham. Click on Towns & then click on Dereham from the list.

A link to our local newspaper, part of the Eastern Daily Press

What's happening in Dereham? For lots of information about Dereham and what it has to offer, go to the Dereham News website.

A site that helps you to find the best businesses, accomodation and other services within Dereham.

For tourism information about Dereham and other areas around Breckland, click onto this site.

For more information about activities and sports in Dereham. Click onto 'Find a Centre' and scroll down to Norfolk - Dereham Leisure Centre

For everything you need to know about Dereham.

To find out where your family members are buried from the 17th century to the 20th century click onto this website.

Helen Fletcher, is the Extended Schools Coordinator for the Dereham Cluster; which incorporates 17 schools within Dereham and the surrounding villages. The aim of her role is to improve achievement and attainment for all the young people who attend the Dereham Schools, and to help them and their families enjoy their time in education. This website contains events and activities for parents/carers and children living in and around Dereham.

A website dedicated to finding all sorts of events that are happening in East Anglia, just click onto your region.

To purchase tickets for Town Council events at the Memorial Hall or other events happening in Norfolk. Go to Theatre Royal Norwich website.

Become an Independant Parental Supporter. If you feel that you could help parents and carers of Children with special educational needs, then please visit this site.

How to find us on the map under 'East Dereham'

Go into the Map24 website, search for Dereham NR19 and then click on the street you are looking for.

This website has lots of helpful information about Dereham Town, including; Public Transport, schools, maps, old photo's, Cinema & entertainment, where to stay or eat, etc.

(www.schoolsinthearea.co.uk) A link to all the schools in and around Dereham, just onto the website, type in tne postcode box NR19 or NR20 and a list of schools will appear.

For following information tel;- 0844 800 8000 or replace the 8000 with the following numbers for that particular department;--------- School information - 8001 -- Adult Education - 8002 -- School Transport - 8003 -- General Waste/recycling - 8004 -- Library renewals - 8006 -- Jobs - 8007 -- Streetlight faults - 8008 -- Highways safety & maintenance - 8009 -- Consultation helpline - 8010 -- Trading Standards business advice - 8013 -- Adult & Childrens social services - 8014 -- Blue Badges - 8015 -- Major incidents, eg; school closures - 8020

Norfolk County Council is creating Children's Centres as part of a government led initiative to bring services for children and families together. They provide support and activities for those that require them and hold regular events. see our events page on the Town Council site. For your local centre, click on sure start settings and then your region.

For information and businesses in and around Norfolk

Based within Dereham Library, they can help you with any information about your local council services. They work or have close links with most public sectors and voluntary organisations. Address;- Dereham Library, 59 High Street, Dereham.

All part of becoming a Fairtrade Town, this charity is helping some of the poorest people in Africa, sending them books and helping to set up a school. If you would like to know how you can help or would like more information or to subscribe to their newsletter please contact Janet Clark on 01362 858221. Janet can also come into groups and schools to talk about the work she is doing.