Following the recent Community Conversation on renewable energy, numerous responses to the questionnaire have been received and are being analysed. Thanks to everyone who took the trouble to send in their views. The next meeting of the NDP Steering Group on Monday 13th April 2026 will include a discussion of how best to frame a renewable energy policy that will reflect fairly the views of residents expressed in the questionnaire and at the Community Converstation. The meeting will start at 6.30 pm at Barrack House, next to the Dabbling Duck. Everyone is welcome to attend.

A Community Conversation on Renewable Energy on 2nd March was attended by over 40 residents who expressed a range of views on the pros and cons of supporting green energy schemes in the parish. Please give us your views by completing a short questionnaire by clicking on the link here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YPVKGNMlink. When you have answered the 5 questions please submit via the green ‘Done’ button. Background notes and slides to help you complete the questionnaire are available on the ‘Surveys & Consultations’ page here . Scroll down on the right hand side of the page to ‘Meeting ...

The NDP Steering Group is preparing policies that best reflect the wishes and future needs of residents as voiced in surveys, consultations and questionnaires conducted over the past four years. One such policy concerns the generation and storage of green energy. At the May 2023 Consultation Event, substantial support was shown by residents for solar panel and /or wind turbine installations that would benefit local people in some way. Accordingly, an interactive 'Community Conversation' on this topic will be held on Monday 2nd March 2026, at 6 pm in the Village Hall, Great Massingham. Residents are encouraged to attend ...

The December 2025 Steering Group Meeting will now take place at 6 pm on Monday 8th December not on Monday 1st December as previously announced. A further meeting is arranged for 2nd February 2026. Residents are welcome to attend these meetings which will be held in the main Village Hall not the bar area as in the past. On Monday 2nd March 2026, starting at 6 pm in the Village Hall, a ‘Community Conversation’ provides an opportunity for residents to discuss policies that address Climate Change, moving towards ‘net-zero’ and the generation of green energy. Our planning ...

A 'Community Conversation' was held on Monday 6th October 2025 to discuss changing the existing Development Boundary in ways that could promote  small-scale infill housing. You can see detailed information on this issue and consult helpful maps by following the link here. A questionnaire seeking your opinion is also included.  This asks for your views on the changes proposed by the NDP Steering Group. To respond to the questionnaire go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/295HRC8 , answer the 5 questions and submit by clicking on the green "Done" button at the end. Please do this BEFORE the end of October.

A ‘Community Conversation’ was held on Monday 6th October 2025 to discuss changing the existing Development Boundary in ways that could promote small-scale infill housing. You can see detailed information on this issue and consult helpful maps by following the link here. You can also make your views known by completing and returning the questionnaire (link) and by attending the next meeting of the NDP Steering Group. This will be held at the Village Hall (bar area) at 6 pm on Monday 13th October with the specific intention of discussing the Development Boundary and its influence on ...

Please come along to the ‘Community Conversation’ in the Village Hall on 6th October at 6.00pm to discuss possible changes to the existing Development Boundary with a view to increasing opportunities for infill house building. A development boundary is a line/lines on a village map which reflect its built form and is used to aid planning decisions. In general, there is a presumption in favour of development within the boundary compared to outside, thereby helping to protect the surrounding countryside. The present Development Boundary is shown on the map below. The Development Boundary may be revised within ...