Drayton Parish Council

07/05/2026

A reminder that you're invited to Drayton's Annual Parish Meeting!

Taking place at 7pm tonight at Drayton Hall Auditorium, Hall Lane.

📅 SAVE THE DATE – YOU’RE INVITED! 📅

We warmly invite all Drayton residents to join us for this year's Annual Parish Meeting. Whether you’d like to stay informed, share your ideas, or simply meet others in the community, everyone is welcome.

📅 Thursday 7th May
📍 Drayton Hall Auditorium, Hall Lane, NR8 6DP
🚗 Free parking available

Join us from 6:30pm:
✅ Enjoy light refreshments from Teen Challenge ☕ 🍰
✅ Meet your local community groups
✅ Share your ideas

Group updates begin at 7:00pm.

06/05/2026

⛔️ Up-coming Road Closure: Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (NTRO11139) ⛔️

Norfolk County Council have confirmed a road closure affecting Fakenham Road from its junction with Cypress Close to its junction with Drayton Grove to facilitate carriageway surface dressing works. The closure/restriction is anticipated to take place from 16th May to 2nd June 2026.

You can find a map of scheduled roadworks, road closures and diversions in Norfolk on the one.network website

Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the relevant Streetworks Team by email at [email protected] or telephone 0344 800 8020

22/04/2026

You're invited to Drayton's Annual Parish Meeting!

Taking place at 7pm on Thursday 7th May at Drayton Hall Auditorium, Hall Lane.

📅 SAVE THE DATE – YOU’RE INVITED! 📅

We warmly invite all Drayton residents to join us for this year's Annual Parish Meeting. Whether you’d like to stay informed, share your ideas, or simply meet others in the community, everyone is welcome.

📅 Thursday 7th May
📍 Drayton Hall Auditorium, Hall Lane, NR8 6DP
🚗 Free parking available

Join us from 6:30pm:
✅ Enjoy light refreshments from Teen Challenge ☕ 🍰
✅ Meet your local community groups
✅ Share your ideas

Group updates begin at 7:00pm.

22/04/2026

⛔️ Road Closure Notice: Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (NTRO11045) ⛔️

Norfolk County Council have confirmed a road closure affecting the C172 Taverham Road from its junction with Sandy Lane to its junction with A1067 Fakenham Road to facilitate patching works. The closure/restriction is anticipated to be from 27th to 28th April 2026, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 9th June 2026 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.

We kindly ask all residents to plan alternative routes and consider pedestrian access where possible.

You can find a map of scheduled roadworks, road closures and diversions in Norfolk on the one.network website https://one.network

Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the relevant Streetworks Team by email at [email protected] or telephone 0344 800 8020

One platform to plan, monitor, communicate and analyse traffic disruptions.

15/04/2026

📣A reminder that we are accepting submissions to join the Community Events Advisory Group up until Monday 20 April 2026 📣

🌟 Get Involved in Local Events in Drayton 🌟

We’re excited to share that expressions of interest are now open to join our Community Events Advisory Group!

If you enjoy community events like the Christmas Lights Switch-On or celebrating special national occasions, this is a great opportunity to help shape what happens in Drayton. Whether you’ve got lots of ideas, experience organising events, or simply want to get more involved locally—we’d love to hear from you.

It’s a friendly, collaborative group working alongside the Parish Council to plan and improve events for everyone in our community.

📖 Find out more: https://www.draytonparishcouncil.gov.uk/news
📩 To apply, email: [email protected]
🗓 Deadline: 20 April 2026

Come and be part of something positive in your community 💛

14/04/2026

🚍 New & Refurbished Bus Shelters in the Village 🚍

Drayton Parish Council is pleased to share an update following a successful application to Norfolk County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.

✔️ New bus shelters have been installed at the C**k and King Georges Field bus stops
✔️ The Otter bus shelter at Pendlesham Rise has been fully refurbished

These improvements aim to provide greater comfort and convenience for residents and visitors using local bus services.

01/04/2026

📣Help Hub Van at Drayton Village Hall on 24th April📣

The Help Hub team will be available to offer free support with:

• Money worries, debt advice, and benefits support
• Parenting, relationships, and domestic abuse guidance
• Health, wellbeing, and bereavement support
• Broadly Active will offer advice and support to help you become active and improve your health
• Housing or home improvement help

No appointment needed.

01/04/2026

📣Up-coming April 2026 Parish Council meetings 📣

31/03/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE – YOU’RE INVITED! 📅

We warmly invite all Drayton residents to join us for this year's Annual Parish Meeting. Whether you’d like to stay informed, share your ideas, or simply meet others in the community, everyone is welcome.

📅 Thursday 7th May
📍 Drayton Hall Auditorium, Hall Lane, NR8 6DP
🚗 Free parking available

Join us from 6:30pm:
✅ Enjoy light refreshments from Teen Challenge ☕ 🍰
✅ Meet your local community groups
✅ Share your ideas

Group updates begin at 7:00pm.

23/03/2026

🌟 Get Involved in Local Events in Drayton 🌟

We’re excited to share that expressions of interest are now open to join our Community Events Advisory Group!

If you enjoy community events like the Christmas Lights Switch-On or celebrating special national occasions, this is a great opportunity to help shape what happens in Drayton. Whether you’ve got lots of ideas, experience organising events, or simply want to get more involved locally—we’d love to hear from you.

It’s a friendly, collaborative group working alongside the Parish Council to plan and improve events for everyone in our community.

📖 Find out more: https://www.draytonparishcouncil.gov.uk/news
📩 To apply, email: [email protected]
🗓 Deadline: 20 April 2026

Come and be part of something positive in your community 💛

25/02/2026

📣 Up-coming March 2026 Parish Council meetings 📣