Cley Parish Council

How should Cley look in the future?

You are invited to Cley Village Hall

Friday 9th October 2026, 3-5 pm & 6-8 pm

Do come along and have your say!

The Parish Council are preparing a Neighbourhood Plan for the village. This will set out policies to manage development in the village over the next decade or so and would supplement the North Norfolk District Council Local Plan.

Before we get too far in the process, we are keen to hear what you think about our village and how it should develop.

We hope you can spare us about half an hour of your time, on Friday 9th October, 3-5pm or 6-8pm, to let us know your views and any good ideas – young people are especially welcome.

We are keen to hear your views on issues such as:

What you like and dislike about the Village and how you think we could improve it

Possibilities for new housing in the Village

Parking issues

Anything you think is important for our Village

Later on, after the 9th, we will publish – on https://www.cleyparishcouncil.gov.uk/ – some of the display material that will be available at the event with a questionnaire for those who can’t attend in person but still would like to contribute.

After this consultation event we hope to:

Publish a Draft Plan (after considering all the suggestions made in October). You will be able to comment on the draft when it is written – this will be in the first half of 2027

Then hold an ‘Independent Examination’ of the Draft – which may lead to the Plan being revised in response to people’s further comments.

Finally, a Referendum of residents will be held before the Plan can be adopted

If the plan is then finally adopted it then will be an important document for all decisions made by North Norfolk District Council (and any successor Council) on planning applications in the village.

If you have any queries about the event or neighbourhood planning, please contact the Cley Parish Clerk via: clerk@cleyparishcouncil.gov.uk.

THIS IS YOUR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY – MAKE THE MOST OF IT!

Cley Parish Council seeks your views on electric vehicle (EV) charging in the village. This survey will take about 3 minutes.

The proposal: Two charging posts, each with two sockets, meaning up to four vehicles could charge at once. Village Hall car park, no capital cost to the parish through NCC Plug In Norfolk. Two to three hours plugged in typically adds 50 to 75 miles on a mid-range EV. The facility will be designed to allow future upgrading.

Please help us keep admin to a minimum by answering online where you can. It only takes 3 minutes.

Complete the survey online: tinyurl.com/cleyevsurvey

OR print and return the survey form.

Cley Parish Council have a vacancy open for co-option.

If you would like to join your motivated and hard working Parish Council, please the below form and return to the Clerk by Friday 7th August 2026.

If you require further information or a copy of the application please contact the Clerk.

Application Form.

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

Cley-Next-The-Sea Parish Council

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that due to a resignation, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If by 8th July 2026 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

Where a written request for an election is being made, the signatures of the ten electors should be accompanied by the printed names and addresses, so that the Proper Officer can check the validity of the request.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 10 September 2026.

If an election is not requested, the Parish Council will fill this vacancy by co-option.

 

Dated 18 June, 2026

Steve Blatch
Returning Officer
Electoral Services
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9EN

 

Election of a County Councillor for Wells Division

Notice is hereby given that:

1. A poll for the election of a County Councillor for Wells will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
2. The number of County Councillors to be elected is one.
3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows:

Name of Candidate	Home Address	Description (if any)	Names of Signatories Proposers(+), Seconders(++) & Assentors
GEE William Richard	Old Orchard House, Town Yard, Cley Next The Sea, NR25 7RH	Labour Party	Michael A Gates (+)	Catherine Gates (++)
HOLLIDAY Victoria	Knoll House, Church Lane, Cley-Next-The-Sea, NR25 7UD	The Conservative Party Candidate	Fraser A Wibberley (+)	Louise M Negri-Wibberley (++)
MACDONALD Roy	(address in North Norfolk District)	Liberal Democrats	Margot W Brownsword (+)	Roger Brownsword (++)
REID Julia Ray	(address in North Norfolk District)	Reform UK	Stephen Tuck (+)	Lehr Perowne (++)
WHITEHEAD James Patrick	(address in North Norfolk District)	Green Party	Chloe R Steele (+)	Hugh W J Powell (++)

Dated Tuesday 28 April 2026                                Steve Blatch Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Electoral Services, North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN

4. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:

Situation of Polling Station	Station Number	Ranges of electoral register numbers of persons entitled to vote thereat
Blakeney Village Hall, Langham Road, Blakeney	101	CO1-1 to CO1-568
Cley Village Hall, The Fairstead, Cley next the Sea	102	CO2-1 to CO2-329
Old Reading Room Tea Room & Gallery, The Street, Kelling	103	CO3-1 to CO3-153
Morston Village Hall, Quay Lane, The Street	104	CO4-1 to CO4-76
British Columbia Hall, Cross Street, Salthouse	105	CO5-1 to CO5-155
Stiffkey Village Hall, Church Street, Stiffkey	106	CO6-1 to CO6-178
Wiveton Parish Room, The Street, Wiveton	107	CO8-1 to CO8-96
Gunthorpe Village Institute, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe	108	PR1-1 to PR1-99
Gunthorpe Village Institute, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe	108	PR4-1 to PR4-113
Binham Memorial Hall, Westgate, Warham Road, Binham	109	PR2-1 to PR2-267
Field Dalling & Saxlingham Village Hall, 84 Holt Road, Field Dalling	110	PR3-1 to PR3-251
Hindringham Village Hall, 18 The Street, Hindringham	111	PR5-1 to PR5-411
Langham Village Hall, Binham Road, Langham	112	PR6-1 to PR6-324
Thursford Collection Garden Pavillion, North Lane, Thursford	113	PR7-1 to PR7-178
Warham Reading Room, 32 The Street, Warham	114	PR8-1 to PR8-173
Wighton Village Hall, Buddells Lane, Wighton	115	PR9-1 to PR9-172
Old School Hall Fulmodeston, Hindolveston Road, Fulmodeston	116	ST1-1 to ST1-365
Great Ryburgh Memorial Hall, 32 Fakenham Road, Great Ryburgh	117	ST2-1 to ST2-501
Great Ryburgh Memorial Hall, 32 Fakenham Road, Great Ryburgh	117	ST5-1 to ST5-35/2
Kettlestone Village Hall, The Street, Kettlestone	118	ST4-1 to ST4-172
Stibbard Village Hall, Guist Road, Stibbard	119	ST6-1 to ST6-289
Barsham & Houghton Village Hall, Lime Kiln Lane, East Barsham	120	WA1-1 to WA1-198
Great Snoring Social Club, Walsingham Road, Great Snoring	121	WA2-1 to WA2-146
Walsingham Parish Hall, 14 High Street, Walsingham	122	WA3-1 to WA3-301
Walsingham Parish Hall, 14 High Street, Walsingham	122	WA5-1 to WA5-354
Little Snoring Community Room, The Playing Field, Stevens Road, Little Snoring	123	WA4-1 to WA4-515
Sculthorpe Village Hall, Moor Lane, Sculthorpe	124	WA6-1 to WA6-588
The Victoria Holkham, Park Road, Holkham	125	WH1-1 to WH1-161
Wells Methodist Church, Theatre Road, Wells-NextSea	126	WH2-1 to WH2-1736

Dated Tuesday 28 April 2026                                Steve Blatch Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Electoral Services, North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

 Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for the

Wells Division

Name of Candidate	Home Address	Description  (if any)	Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**)	Reason why no longer nominated*
GEE William Richard	Old Orchard House Town Yard Cley Next The Sea NR25 7RH	Labour Party	Gates Michael A * Gates Catherine **
HOLLIDAY Victoria	Knoll House Church Lane Cley-Next-The-Sea NR25 7UD	The Conservative Party Candidate	Wibberley Fraser A * Negri-Wibberley Louise **
MACDONALD Roy	(address in North Norfolk District)	Liberal Democrats	Brownsword Margot W * Brownsword Roger **
REID Julia Ray	(address in North Norfolk District)	Reform UK	Tuck Stephen * Perowne Lehr **
WHITEHEAD James Patrick	(address in North Norfolk District)	Green Party	Steele Chloe R * Powell Hugh W J **

 

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

A POLL WILL BE HELD on Thursday 7 May 2026 between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

Dated Friday 10 April 2026                                                                                                            Steve Blatch

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Electoral Services, North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN

Norfolk County Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (the “Order”) (NTRO11070) affecting the A149 Church Street / Morston Road / Morston Chase / Stiffkey Road from its junction with C315 Bridge Street to its junction with A149 The Street (the “Road”) in the Parish of Stiffkey to facilitate surface dressing, lining and stud works, the Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be from 21^st April to 23^rd May 2026, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 23^rd November 2026 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.

The anticipated phases for this closure are:

• Phase 1 – between 19:00 and 05:00 from 21^st to 25^th April 2026 (two days within the anticipated dates).
• Phase 2 – between 09:00 and 16:00 from 5^th to 7^th May 2026.
• Phase 3 – between 19:00 and 05:00 from 18^th to 23^rd May 2026.

Alternative route is via: A149 Wells Road, Coast Road, Stiffkey Road, Warham Road, Church Street, Burnt Street, B1105 Fakenham Road, Barsham Road, A148 Fakenham Bypass, Holt Road, Letheringsett Hill, Norwich Road, Holt Bypass, Cromer Road, A1082 Holway Road, A149 Weybourne Road, Sheringham Road, The Street, Kelling Road, Salthouse Road, High Street, New Road, Cley Road, Morston Road, Blakeney Road (Sheringham, Gunthorpe, High Kelling, Wiveton, Kelling, Holkham, Wells-Next-the-Sea, Letheringsett with Glandford, Fakenham, Morston, Wighton, Little Snoring, Blakeney, Thornage, Upper Sheringham, Brinton, Warham, Kettlestone, Barsham, Stiffkey, West Beckham, Bodham, Holt, Walsingham, Thursford, Sculthorpe, Weybourne, Salthouse, Cley Next the Sea).

The works promoter for this restriction/closure is: Norfolk County Council.

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 Order shall automatically revoke on the completion of the works when the closure is no longer necessary or otherwise on the 23^rd November 2026 without further notice.

If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date the Order is effective.

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.

In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.

Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the North Area Streetworks (Infrastructure Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk

Dated this 10^th day of April 2026.

Katrina Hulatt
Director of Legal Services (nplaw)
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH

Imagery © 2026 MapTiler | Imagery © 2026 Hexagon | © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

North Norfolk 

Election of a Parish Councillor for

Cley-Next-The-Sea

on Thursday 26 March 2026

I, Steve Blatch, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate	Description (if any)	Number of Votes*
HARRISON, Nicol John		33
PETERS, Christopher		61	Elected

* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:	Number of ballot papers
A         want of an official mark	0
B         voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to	0
C         writing or mark by which voter could be identified	0
D         being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	0
E         rejected in part	0
Total	0

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 330

Ballot Papers Issued: 94

Turnout:28.48%

And I do hereby declare that, Christopher Peters is duly elected.