Welcome to South Lopham

Photo of South Lopham Phone Kiosk

This is the official website for the Parish. Here you will find details of your Parish Council, your District and County Councillors and your M.P.

There are links to many pages of useful information.

There is also space for you to make comments and carry on debates, in the Points of View section.

If you are a visitor, a special welcome to our village and lovely countryside, we hope you will find this site useful in finding places to stay and visit.

Please make a point of signing in regularly to keep up to date with local events and news. Because of the wonder of the internet you can remain in touch with your community wherever you are in the World and always have access to the latest copy of the Lophams’ News .

We welcome contributions to the News area and any items for inclusion should be sent to webmaster.southlophampc@gmail.com

 

Minutes of Parish Council Meeting 12 January 2012

The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held at 19:30 on Thursday 12 January 2012 at Pansthorne B&B have been published.  They can be read here (PDF format opens in new window).

 

New Year! Olympic Year! Try Something Different!

Want to try something new? For those of you that have never tried judo but live in the Lopham/Diss area Kumo Judo Club are running the new British Judo Association Adult Beginner Courses (ABC) at the Lophams’ Village Hall.  This is aimed at those people that have never tried the sport before. It is suitable for all ages and sizes! It’s done in a relaxed environment and ideal for those that want to get or stay active, learn how to defend themselves or just want to get in on the Olympic action by trying one of the largest Olympic sports in the world!

More…

 

Diss U3A February Meeting

The next meeting of Diss U3A will be held on Thursday 2nd February at the United Reformed Church, commencing at 10.30am.

The guest speaker will be Matthew Jackson who will be giving a talk on “The History And Culture Of Korea”.

The charge for each monthly meeting is 50p for members and £2 for guests which includes tea or coffee served from 9.45am to 10.15am. Annual membership is £12 (pro rata).

For further information on Diss U3A please telephone 01379 642674 or visit the Diss U3A website (opens in a new window).

 

Diss U3A January Meeting

Wild and windy weather conditions in Diss were an apt accompaniment to guest speaker Roland Buggy’s talk for the new year recalling his visit to Antarctica in 2001. Replying to a newspaper advertisement Roland was able to fulfil a life-long dream to visit this white wilderness. Flying out to the Falkland Islands and transferring to a converted fishing boat Roland was one of 100 hardy travellers who were looking forward to spending a month discovering Antarctica. He illustrated his talk with many photographs of the features and creatures that inhabit this bleak and hostile landscape and which for Roland are a reminder of a never-to-be-forgotten experience.

The next meeting of Diss U3A will be held on 2nd February at the United Reformed Church commencing at 10.30am.

For further information on Diss U3A please telephone 01379 642674 or visit the Diss U3A website (opens in a new window).

 

Private Ralph Ellis Bowell (1922-1942)

A new name was added to the village war memorial in 2011 , that of Ralph Ellis Bowell.  Ralph was born and brought up in South Lopham . . . more.

 

The Lophams’ News January 2012 edition

The January 2012 edition of the Lophams’ News has been published and uploaded to the website. Click here to view it (Adobe PDF format opens in new window).

 

White Horse Public House Re-opened

South Lopham’s pub, the White Horse has re-opened as a freehouse under new management.  The landlords intend to be serving food by the end of January 2012.

 

Be Part of Norfolk’s Olympic Campaign – Pledge 2012

Pledge 2012 LogoPledge 2012 would like you to be more active and healthy in the run up to the London 2012 Games. Whether you want to take part in more activities as a family, participate in a 5K charity run, or become a coach for young people in the county, there are no limitsto your personal pledge. We will be creating a flag of photographs of all those in Norfolk who make a pledge. It will be unfurled to celebrate the opening of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in July 2012.  Want to become part of the bigger picture?

Visit: www.pledge2012.com (opens in a new window).

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pledge2012 (opens in a new window).

 

A new way to contact your police

Norfolk Constabulary has introduced a new telephone number for people who want to talk to the police about non-urgent issues.

Instead of ringing the current switchboard number of 0845 456 4567, people should dial 101.

The introduction of 101 in Norfolk is part of a nationwide initiatlve which will see all forces adopting the number by the end of the year.

For more information on the new non-emergency phone number click here.

For more information about the Norfolk Constabulary visit their website (opens in a new window).

 

Alternative Transport – Where can I get to?

Provides information on alternative methods of transport on demand.

You will be surprised just how much is on offer and how flexible it can be, so why not try and see where you can get to.

Tel: 0344 800 8020