Bunwell Parish Council

28/05/2026

Recycling food waste makes a real difference ♻️

Food waste collections are coming to South Norfolk, rolling out in phases from July 2026. The new service will make it easier to recycle everyday food waste and help reduce how much goes in your rubbish bin.

✅ Quick and easy – just put food waste in your caddy as you go
✅ Helps keep your rubbish bin cleaner and reduce smells
✅ Collected weekly as part of your usual routine
✅ Turns food waste into renewable energy and fertiliser

Find out more about food waste collections on our website 👉 https://orlo.uk/kjZUY

26/05/2026

The Amber heat‑health alerts have been extended till Thursday 28 May, 5pm. Please check in on vulnerable people & know what to do if someone becomes unwell in the heat.

FYI: the UKHSA risk score for the heatwave is now 12. Scores range from 1 to 16, and have increments of 1.

🟠 Amber heat‑health alerts have been extended until Thursday 28 May and now include the South West, alongside the South East and central England. Check in on vulnerable people and know what to do if someone becomes unwell in the heat.

24/05/2026

Medications can affect the body's ability to regulate temperature, especially in hot weather. Make sure you:

💧 stay hydrated
🧊 keep cool
👩‍⚕️ consult a doctor or pharmacist if you have questions

Find out more on our blog post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/10/why-some-people-suffer-more-than-others-during-heatwaves/

23/05/2026

Thank you to everybody who responded to our Play Equipment Survey. The survey has now closed. The data will now be analysed and the results presented at a Parish Council Meeting and placed online in the near future.

22/05/2026

The UK Health Security Agency has now upgraded the Heat Health Alert to Amber. This means "Conditions could affect whole population and the NHS. Travel disruption likely".

The notice period is still until Wednesday 27th May. Please take care, and please keep an eye on any relatives or neighbours who are young, elderly, and/or have long-term health conditions.

The UKHSA has now updated their page and their website.

(Catch MC 1:1 if you want to know what the consequences of the bonfire of the Health Protection Agency!)

🟠⚠ Amber heat-health alerts have been issued to the health systems across central England until Wednesday 27 May, with yellow alerts covering the rest of the country.
While hot weather may be welcome for some, it can still have a serious impact on people’s health and wellbeing. Early warnings help those in health and social care, as well as anyone supporting more vulnerable individuals, such as older adults and young children, to prepare and take appropriate action.
You can check the latest alerts and guidance through the early warning system here:
🔗 https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat

22/05/2026

It's a lovely day to go to the playing field! Don't forget to answer our Play Equipment Survey by midnight tonight if you haven't already! 🔗 bit.ly/bunwell-play

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

ROAD CLOSURE, BUNWELL STREET, WEDNESDAY 27th MAY Onwards

Bunwell Street will be closed from its junction with Greenways to the Bunwell/Carleton Rode boundary (approximately). Access to Wymondham Road, Mile Road, & Hall Road will be UNAFFECTED.

This is to facilitate carriage patching work. Pedestrian access is allowed.

Vehicular access will be permitted to a final destination in the Road where signs indicating such access is possible and permitted are in place.

The closure is anticipated to take place from 27th to 29th May 2026, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 10th July 2026 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.

A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the closure imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network/?tmi=GB44629002 . Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to South Area Streetworks (Infrastructure Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at [email protected]

30/04/2026

MC can confirm that this works. There are some restrictions on what can be taken. Batteries have to be placed in a separate bag. They ask you to put items into shopping bags, which are scarce these days, so I put them in a small bin liner and tied the top. That was acceptable! Link: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/bin-collections-and-app/south-norfolk-small-electrical-items-and-battery-recycling

26/04/2026

Wymondham. You know the one! 🍾