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WELCOME TO GRISTON

Welcome to your Parish Council site.

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Griston is a village and civil parish in the Wayland area of the Breckland district within the English county of Norfolk.

 

It covers an area of 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) and had a population of 1,206 in 206 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 1,540 in 246 households at the 2011 Census.

 

Our district council is Breckland District Council.

 

The village has a unique place in British folklore as the home of the 'Babes In The Wood' fable.

 

It has a church in the name of St. Peter and St. Paul, a pub 'The Waggon and Horses', and a residential care home 'Thorp House'. The village footprint is dominated by HMP Wayland, a category 'C' prison operated by the Ministry of Justice.

 

Griston lies between the market town of Watton, where the nearest high school is Wayland Academy, and a fellow Wayland village of Caston, where the nearest primary school is Caston CE VA Primary School.

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The village is served by the 81, 82, X2 & X3 bus services linking it to Watton, Thetford, Attleborough and Norwich.

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 

For 2025. the Council has decided to meet monthly, as we tackle a significant workload on issues around the village.

 

This allows more meeting time to handle our ambitious programme of works. This means the next Parish Council Meeting will be coordinated to follow the Annual Parish Meeting by the end May.

 

We are obliged by regulation under the Local Government Act to hold it before 1 June.

 

The exact date will be posted as soon as the arrangements have been finalised, but the meeting will take place in the Church of St Peter and St Paul.

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The Agenda for both meetings will be posted on the village noticeboards and on this website under 'Council' tab. 

 

All are welcome. 

We're responsible for:

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  • Representing the views of our
    Parishioners as a whole to other governmental and community organisations

  • Some footpaths and verges

  • Street lighting

  • The Queen Elizabeth II Field, including the play equipment.

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  • Grass cutting in the Recreation Ground and church grounds

  • Litter and dog bins

  • Public seating

  • Bus stops and shelters

  • Operating the SAMS2 speed and 'Slow Down' indicator

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