Some continuity of personnel is welcome too - she is the fourth inspector at Diss police station in two years. The other day I was told about a farmer whose five-bar gate had been stolen. He reported the theft to the police. The first question asked by the officer sent to investigate was: ‛Do you need any counselling?’ The farmer replied: ‛No, the gate wasn't a personal friend of mine!’ The police often seem trapped in a web of political correctness and form-filling. We have to allow them to get on with fighting crime.
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Did you know Norfolk is one of the leading counties for recycling domestic waste? That’s good for the planet and great for the local economy. A new £6 million recycling plant has opened at Costessey. Norfolk Environmental Waste Services (NEWS) uses the |
Several district councils take part, including South Norfolk. I visited the plant with County Councillor Ron Johnson, who is a great champion of recycling and the county's board member at the plant. The scheme relies on householders pre-sorting their rubbish. It may be a bit of a chore but I'm all for helping to reduce the county's waste problem - and the NEWS plant is certainly doing that.
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