Denton a village in South Norfolk, England

Bus Service- Developments

Posted 23rd September 2010

Following the protests re the loss of the 580 service reported earlier there have been several developments.

First, as a stop gap measure, from next Monday 27th September, Mondays to Fridays, the 004 bus from Norwich to Harleston will divert via Denton. It will come up Trunch Hill, pick up at Chapel Corner at 9.02 am and then turn round to return down Trunch Hill on its way to Harleston. The return 004 service from Harleston will leave at 14.40. In addition to the 004, a taxi bus will operate, on Tuesdays and Fridays only, to pick up from Harleston at 11.30am to take passengers back to Denton. Note there will be no service to Bungay.

Our district councillor, Murray Gray, has taken up the issue and successfully moved a motion at last week’s council meeting deploring the lack of consultation and calling on Anglian Busses and the County Council to work with local parish councils to resolve the issue.

A special meeting of all the interested parties is to be held next month.

Community Shop Progress

Posted 20th September 2010

A public meeting held in the Village Hall on Monday 13th September heard about progress with the project to investigate the setting up of a Community Shop in Denton.

A steering group has been formed to move things forward. Further information can be found on a new page in the Features Section.

Hansel and Gretel Ride Again

Posted 20th September 2010

Details of this year’s Rising Stars show have been announced. There will be two performances at the Village Hall on Friday and Saturday, 29th/30th October.

Further information appears on the DVC Page.

Show Success

Posted 4th September 2010

As usual the Gardening Club’s Annual Show on 4th September was a great success.

This year 34 people entered their produce etc. with a total of 293 entries across the 53 classes. Standards were as high as ever.

Class winners were:

• Overall Show Trophy — First: Ronnie Phillips, Second: Anne Carden, Third: Peter Wiltshire.
• Flower Classes (Grant Trophy) — First: Peter Wiltshire, Second: Ronnie Phillips, Third: Kath Hanner.
• Vegetable and Fruit Classes (Skinner Trophy) — First: Ronnie Phillips, Second: Anne Carden, Third: Les & Brenda Baker.
• Domestic Classes (Carden Trophy) — First: Jenny Morris, Second: Jean Whipps, Third: Anne Carden.
• Decorative Classes (Charnick Trophy) — First: Kath Hanner, Second: Jean Whipps, Third: Bridget Hill.
• Gentlemen’s Class — First: Richard Morris, Second: Nigel Seamons, Third: Peter Grant.
• Children’s Classes — Keiron and Leone Knights.

Bus Service Withdrawn

Posted 2nd September 2010

It has been revealed that the village’s only scheduled bus service is to be withdrawn with effect from tomorrow Friday 3rd September.

The Anglia Bus 580 service, linking us with Bungay and Harleston with two buses a day in each direction, is the only way that most non car owners can access shops and other services.

The Parish Council have protested about the way this decision has been taken without any proper consultation or notice and they are pursuing the issue with the company and the County Council. It is claimed that bus drivers have not been issuing tickets to passengers for some time so any statistics quoted by the bus company must be questionable.