Thetford Town Council - A Proud Heritage

Thetford lays claim to one of the oldest mayoralties in the country and celebrated 800 years of the office in 1999. The historical power associated with the town is represented by an impressive collection of regalia including the Sword of State (one of only 27 towns in the country to have the honour) and the Ceremonial Mace (a replica of that in the Houses of Parliament). Henry VIII granted the privilege of a sword of office and a sword bearer in 1532. The current Sword of State and Great Mace were donated to the town by Sir Joseph Williamson in 1675.

In 1974 many of the town’s powers were lost under the local government reorganisation. Today Thetford Town Council is responsible for the town’s Allotments, Cemetery, Guildhall and Carnegie Room which are available to hire. The town council offices are situated in King’s House in the town centre. The town has links with four twin towns in Europe; Hurth in Germany, Les Ulis in France, Spijkenisse in the Netherlands and Skawina in Poland. Thetford Twinning Association arranges reciprocal visits and exchanges throughout the year.







Deputy Town Clerk Vacancy

Please contact Thetford Town Council on 01842 754247 or visit King’s House, King Street, Thetford IP24 2AP to request an application pack that will include the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Alternatively, please email reception@thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk to request the application pack electronically. Any CV’s can be attached to the application form – but must be submitted in addition to the standard application form questions that must be answered. For further details click here.




RSPB Presentation May 2013

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Brandon Voluntary Forum - Monday 20th May

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Free Training for SME Manufacturers

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Thetford Bus Interchange - Public Enquiry Tuesday 4th June 2013

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Dog fouling – useful contact details if you witness any irresponsible dog owners

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Cycle Breckland Festival 2013

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New Chairman announced at Norfolk County Council

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Norfolk STEPS/Positive Handling Training Programme

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Empty Homes – Restoration Grant

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Breckland’s Big Switch and Save

Officers from Breckland Council have been working hard on a scheme to get residents to sign up for the Norfolk -wide energy switch, which aims to slash energy bills for residents by as much as £171 a year. For further details click here.




Redevelopment Of Magistrates Court

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Dog Fouling

There have recently been many reports to Councillors of persistent Dog Fouling in Thetford. It is the responsibility of dog owners to clear up after their dogs & bins are provided to cater for this. Please report any problems to Breckland's Environmental Services. For further details click here.




Thetford Parkrun

Hit the great outdoors and get in great shape when the FREE weekly parkrun event comes to Thetford! For further details click here.




Enterprise Norfolk - FREE Programme of business start-up support in Breckland.

Aspiring business people in Breckland have access to an extensive programme of free support to help them start a successful business. Breckland Council have teamed up with Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) to provide a suite of business support activities in Attleborough, Dereham, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton. Click here for details.


Norfolk’s 111 health helpline service is now up and running.

The 111 service is being rolled out across the country and replaces NHS Direct’s telephone service offering urgent health advice and information. Medical advice and urgent healthcare information can now be accessed by calling 111. The new freephone NHS helpline has been launched across Norfolk for all non-emergency healthcare calls.




A11 Fiveways to Thetford Improvement Scheme

The A11 will become a dual carriageway between Fiveways and Thetford. The improvement primarily follows the line of the existing road, except for at the Elveden bypass.

Work has now commenced on this project & information on road closures & journey disruption may be obtained on the Highways Agency website. Click here for details.




Snow Clearance Plan - Volunteers Needed

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THETFORD AREA ACTION PLAN  Adoption Statement 5th July 2012

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Thetford Guide


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