Published:
4:45 PM February 18, 2021
Dereham Town Councillors during a meeting of the finance committee in January, at which then-councillors Kay and Alan Grey had called for a 0% rise in the town s council tax precept.
- Credit: Dereham Town Council Youtube channel
Dereham will co-opt two new members to its town council, following the resignations of Alan and Kay Grey - and the request of just one voter for a by-election to be held.
Mr and Mrs Grey resigned in January, saying they felt uncomfortable expressing their views on the council.
This triggered a period of 14 working days during which voters in their vacant seats of Dereham Neatherd and Dereham Central West could request that by-elections be called.
The toilet block at Cowper Road, in Dereham which has been closed since 2008.
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A councillor has said his town deserves better after the council announced its plan to demolish a block of public toilets that have been out of use for 12 years.
Breckland District councillor Harry Clarke. Picture: Harry Clarke
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Plans were submitted to the Breckland Council planning department on January 26 to request permission to demolish the Cowper Road public toilets in Dereham.
The toilet block will be knocked down to create extra parking spaces in the car park.
Since the facilities were closed in 2008, Breckland taxpayers have paid almost £26,000 in non-domestic rates, but the council has insisted the move to demolish the building will reduce costs to the taxpayer .