Safer Neighbourhood Team
If there is a crime in Norton the new number for the local police is 101, which is the number used for local police forces accross England and Wales. To speak to someone from the Safer Neighbourhood Team, it will be easiest to dial 101 as they are likely to be out on patrol. You will then be told you are being put through to Suffolk Constabulary's Police HQ, where you can speak to the operator and either ask to be put through to a particular officer, or to Mid Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood team office. An alternative is the email directly through the following link: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. For further information about Mid Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team, click on this link: MidSuffolk South
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Bus Timetable
There are bus services to Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket leaving from The Norton Dog and the corner of Thurston Road and Ixworth Road.
The service runs from Monday to Saturday
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Leave |
Arrive |
Leave |
Arrive |
| 07:54 | 08:29 | 09:30 | 10:00 |
| 10:29 | 11:05 | 13:30 | 14:00 |
| 13:30 | 14:05 | 16:40 | 17:13 |
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Leave |
Arrive |
Leave |
Arrive |
| 10:00 | 10:35 | 07:20 | 07:54 |
| 14:00 | 14:35 | 09:55 | 10:29 |
| 17:13 | 17:45 | 12:55 | 13:30 |
Mobile Library
Norton has a Mobile Library visit every second Wednesday. Check the Calendar to see which dates. The Library pulls up at Norton Village Hall at 2.40pm if you are late, don't worry, it is at the Norton Dog from 3.00-3.20pm. It is a service we must use or we will lose it!
If you need to contact the mobile library, the telephone number is 07721 879855 and email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Mobile managers will not answer if they are driving. Please leave a message on voicemail. If the Mobile Library phone is not answered, please call the office on 01473 341412 or 07872 676698, Tuesday-Thursday between 8.00am and 2.00pm.
Alternatively there are libraries at Elmswell and Thurston.
Post Office
There is a visiting mobile Post Office which is at the Village Hall car park daily:
Monday to Friday
2.30 to 4.00pm
Alternatively, there are Post Offices at Elmswell and Ixworth.
Why is Broadband so slow in Norton?
Mike, a Norton resident explains: It's a good idea to register an interest in faster broadband at www.suffolk.gov.uk/broadband but the problem we have is not purely the speed of the Exchange, but the distance the majority of residents of Norton are from the two exchanges most of the village is connected to.
Norton Residents should contact Tony Estcourt, is Head of Broadband Services at BT Wholesale at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and ask for FTTC in Norton. Here's why:
Recycling
The Wheelie Bin collections are made on a Tuesday, alternating between the black bins for land fill waste and the Green lidded bin for recycleable waste. You can also, if required, arrange for a brown composting bin by contacting Mid-Suffolk District Council, but there is a small fee to pay for this service.
But recycling in Norton does not have to stop there -
On the car park in front of the Village Hall you will find recycle bins for all colours of glass, clothing and paper and when you dispose of these items you not only help the planet, you also help the parish as all income is used to supplement the local rates. Also as land for landfill use is being used up quickly, so the cost of dumping rubbish has risen, which increases council tax. So any extra recycling you can do, directly affects where your tax is spent.
Just for good measure you can join the hundreds of members of Stowmarket Freecycle at http://groups.freecycle.org/stowmarket_freecycle/posts/11042353 this is a Yahoo group who do not wish to consign perfectly good items to go to the landfill just because they have no further use for them. Another similar site is www.preloved.co.uk.
By giving these items away they can be given a whole new lease of life by the new owner and not only do you aid the planet, you also get a nice feeling inside from helping someone else
Allotments
The allotments are located on Heath Road. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out what is currently available.