LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Parliamentary
  • Constituency:
  • Castle Acre is within the constituency of North West Norfolk
  • MP:
  • Henry Bellingham (Conservative)
County Council
  • Responsibilities:
  • Education, Highways, Police, Social Services & Fire Service
  • Address:
  • Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich
  • Website:
  • Visit the County Council website.
  • Representative:
  • Mrs Heather Bolt (Conservative)
  • Address:
  • 11 Nelson Street, King's Lynn
Borough Council
  • Responsibilities:
  • Housing, Planning & Environmental Services, Community Charge Collection, Public Health, Consumer Protection and Refuse Collection
  • Address:
  • The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk, King's Court, Chapel Steet, King's Lynn
  • Tel:
  • 01553 692 722
  • Website:
  • Visit the Borough Council website.
Parish Council
  • Responsibilities:
  • Village amenities, Greens, Commons, Street Lighting and Allotments. In addition, the Parish Council consults with other authorities over a number of matters such as planning, licensing and conservation.
  • Members:
  • There are 11 members elected for four years.
  • Chairman:
  • Mr Pat Clarke
  • Meetings:
  • 7:30pm on the second Thursday of each month in the Village Hall. The public are always welcome at the meetings.

  • Parish Clerk:
  • Bill Corcoran
  • Tel:
  • 01760 755 361
  • Email:
  • billco333@tiscali.co.uk

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  • If you have any matter you would like to raise at a meeting of the Parish Council, please send it in writing to the Parish Clerk. It should be borne in mind that the Parish Council's powers are limited, and often the matters about which the Parish Council receives complaints are the responsibility of the other authorities mentioned above.

    The Parish Council has no full-time employees and all councillors give their time voluntarily.