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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  Defra UK; ERDP - Schemes - ESAs - Breckland ESA
Line and belts of Scots pines are an important landscape feature, whilst the large-scale Forestry Commission conifer plantations dominate the background.
The soils of Breckland are mainly sands and sandy loams (with considerable variation in the content of chalk, flint, stone, silt and clay), overlying chalk or a layer of boulder clay.
The Breckland heaths are of particular interest since they include a mixture of dry dwarf shrub heath dominated by heather lichen heath and both acidic and calcareous heath grassland.
www.defra.gov.uk /erdp/schemes/esas/stage2/breckland.htm   (610 words)

  
 West Anglia Main Line information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line.
The line is electrified using 25kV overhead cables, and passenger services on the line mostly use Class 315 or Class 317 EMUs, although some DMUs (mostly Class 170 units) are used for services north from Stansted Airport.
Passenger services on the line are provided by one, under the one West Anglia and one Stansted Express brands, and by Central Trains from Stansted Airport north to Cambridge and beyond.
www.search.com /reference/West_Anglia_Main_Line   (260 words)

  
  Your Rubbish, Your Choice
Breckland introduced its kerbside collection plan for recycling less than two years ago but has now rolled it out right across the district.
In line with European and Central Government laws, garden waste in no longer permitted in either bin, but residents have the option to home compost, take it to their local household waste recycling centre or pay to have a brown garden waste collection service bin.
Breckland also stresses it returns the money it makes through the recycling banks to the local community.
www.edp24.co.uk /Content/Your_Rubbish/Breckland/asp/Kerbside.asp   (443 words)

  
 Railnetwork - Work in Progress Page - To provide quality add-ons for BVE based on Trains & Routes in the Norfolk ...
"The Wherry Lines are the railway lines in
Line diverges to serve Billericay and Wickford, where the line diverges to serve either Southend-on-Sea, or Southminster via the Crouch Valley Line.
Line diverges to serve Felixstowe Branch Line to Felixstowe, or the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft
www.railnetwork.chicsystems.com /wip.htm   (677 words)

  
 Highways Agency - Print
The improvement would be largely on the line of the existing road, except for a northern bypass of the village of Elveden.
On-line east of Elveden:From Elveden Gap cottages, the alignment would continue on the line of the existing road to join the Thetford Roundabout at the end of the scheme.
An option which followed the line of the existing road through Mildenhall Woods was considered but rejected because a dual carriageway on this alignment would require an 8 metre deep cutting over the crest of the hill.
www.highways.gov.uk /roads/projects/11081.htm   (1824 words)

  
 The cycle of success   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Dereham line closed to passengers in 1969, the campaign to reopen it started five years later and on Saturday 23 December 1995 a passenger service started over one and a half miles of track.
The 12-mile line was used for freight traffic until 1988, and between 1978 and 1988, RDS and its associated local groups, the Wymondham, Dereham and Fakenham Rail Action Committee and the Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society, ran 20 charter trains, carrying over 5000 passengers.
In January 1995, Breckland Council decided to buy the track and lease it to the society; and on 14 December the full council granted £75,000 to the Preservation Trust, and loaned it £50,000 for purchase.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/GMorrison/thecycle.htm   (541 words)

  
 BEC Round 1 - Breckland
With all competitors having to deal with snow, ice and rain during the opening day’s competition the ’05 edition of the Breckland Enduro proved to be every bit a challenging as previous Diss run BEC openers.
Heading into day one’s opening test first Knighter was forced to carve a line through the soft sand, one that all other Championship class riders would follow.
As a result of being the first man on the test David was only able to post the third quickest time before soon moving ahead of his competitors on tests two and three.
www.knighter.net /bec1jont.htm   (839 words)

  
 Norfolk Rail News Archive
Meanwhile, six miles further north on the same ex-GER line, the weeds are encroaching at County School station, as dereliction begins to set in on what until recently was a classic example of a beautifully-restored country station, refurbished and painted with financial assistance from Breckland District Council, and complete with a mile of running line.
Breckland District Council is bidding to buy the 20 miles of track from BR and plans to lease it to the Mid Norfolk Railway Society.
The society, which pre-dates the GER Company, is the body which, in conjunction with the Breckland District Council, was the major participant in laying the track and level crossing at County School Station, the council undertaking the renovation of the station building by means of a job training scheme.
web.ukonline.co.uk /Members/rj.cullen/90.htm   (12630 words)

  
 Brecklands Nature Reserve Guide East Anglia UK.
The coastline is often backed by dunes or marshes, the Breckland to the south has virtually deserted pine forest and sandy heaths.
The valley floor is a patchwork of flower-rich grazing meadows, reedbeds and flooded gravel pits, criss-crossed by willow lined ditches with the River Wensum meandering from one side to the other.
The line has a diverse butterfly population which includes several locally scarce species such as dingy skipper, grayling, green hairstreak, purple hairsteak, brown argus and larger numbers of commoner butterflies.
www.norfolkbroads.com /guides/area/breckland   (2801 words)

  
 Something Big is Happening in Norfolk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Rev project will be a major economic driver for Breckland and Norfolk in the advanced engineering and motorsport business sectors over the coming years.
Breckland's economic development team have worked hard to secure funding and support from different sources, with major backing from Breckland District Council, EEDA, Norfolk County Council, The Crown Estate and European Objective 2.
From now until early summer 2008 the project team at Breckland Council will be working with Naked Marketing and zoomzoom to deliver a marketing campaign both online and offline that will establish Breckland as the place to do business in advanced engineering and motorsport.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/11/prweb484236.htm   (940 words)

  
 02/14/01 -- UK Picks Valentine's Day to Protect Rare Love Nests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Such conditions are found in the unique landscape of the Brecklands in East Anglia, where 70 percent of the UK's stone curlew population nests.
Until the early 20th century, the Brecklands were mostly heathland and grassland, the normal breeding habitat for stone curlew.
Breckland is characterized by the lowest rainfall in the UK and light, free draining, sandy and chalky soils.
forests.org /archive/europe/ukpicksv.htm   (539 words)

  
 History of the Line
Then the line from Wymondham to Dereham was dualled and an avoiding line was built at Dereham, so that King's Lynn trains no longer had to reverse in Dereham station.
It was hoped that once a rail centre was operating at County School, it could be linked again to the BR line at North Elmham to connect with chartered trains on the branch, but this dream was rudely shattered when the complete closure of the line from June 1989 was announced.
In the hope that the line could be purchased, and with the need for a big supporting society, it was decided that unification of the various groups with an interest in the line would be a good thing.
www.mnr.org.uk /about/history.html   (2002 words)

  
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The railway line was opened as part of the Norfolk Railway's extension from Dereham to Fakenham in 1849, but County School Station was not built until 1884 to serve the private school from which it took it's name, and following the opening of the Wroxham branch line in 1882.
In 1954 the complex track layout and quiet nature of the station since the closure of the branch led to its being used as a main location for the filming of the driver training films for the new diesel multiple units.
Breckland District Council bought the station in 1987, intending to use it as a visitor centre, but felt that a station without track and trains looked wrong.
web.ukonline.co.uk /Members/rj.cullen/CShistory.htm   (883 words)

  
 The District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Breckland District Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
The Electoral Registration Officer[7] for the district shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
The areas of the new district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2002/20023221.htm   (1455 words)

  
 Amendment text (17 March 2005)
Page 17, line 40, leave out from "that" to end of line 42 and insert "research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out if the project has to be confined to, or relate only to, persons who have capacity to consent to taking part in it"
Page 19, line 25, leave out from "he" to ", or" in line 26 and insert "appears to object (whether by showing signs of resistance or otherwise) except where what is being done is intended to protect him from harm or to reduce or prevent pain or discomfort"
Page 20, line 10, leave out from "that" to "by" in line 11 and insert "a person to whom a proposed act or decision relates should, so far as practicable, be represented and supported"
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/ld200405/ldbills/027/amend/ml027-iira.htm   (1444 words)

  
 Breckland Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Breckland Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Norwich in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England.
The line between Cambridge and Ely, part of the Fen Line to King's Lynn, is electrified at 25 kV ac, using overhead wires.
The rest of the route between Ely and Norwich is not electrified.
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Breckland_Line   (281 words)

  
 Breckland Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is so called because it runs through the Breckland region of Norfolk.
With its well preserved stations, semaphore signalling and lineside telegraph poles, along with sections of jointed rail on wooden sleepers (gradually being replaced) the line has a very historical feel to it, although many sections are cleared for 90mph running, with 100mph being feasible.
The rest of the route between Ely and Norwich is not electrified, other than the final section into Norwich station, after joining with the electrified line from London.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Breckland_Line   (325 words)

  
 Inside Bikes News
Getting the defence of his British Enduro Championship title off to the best possible start, Knighter topped all but one of the event’s timed special tests, winning the opening day by nine seconds and day two by 17 seconds.
David Knight: “It’s a great start to the British championship for me, I’ve enjoyed this year’s Breckland enduro more than any other I’ve ridden - It’s just a shame that it looks as if this year’s event will be the last.
Breckland Enduro – Championship class day two results 1.
www.insidebikes.com /news/archives_2000/news_details.asp?id=3749   (563 words)

  
 BEC Rd.1 Breckland
With no lines to follow on the opening test you had to decide exactly which line you wanted to take and I had a really good run through it.
I was riding okay on the second test but then made a bit of a balls up of one of the corners when I overshot a turn and ended up in the trees before having to turn around to re-join the test.
To win at the Breckland is always nice because it’s a long time until the next round of the British Championship.
www.knighter.net /becrd1.htm   (904 words)

  
 Fen Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fen Line (sometimes Fenline without the space) runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to King's Lynn in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England.
The section between Cambridge and Ely is also used non-stop by Central Trains services to Stansted Airport, and by 'One' services between Cambridge and Norwich via the Breckland Line.
The line is electrified at 25 kV AC, using overhead wires.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fen_Line   (371 words)

  
 Quidenham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The civil parish has an area of 22.51 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 576 in 183 households.
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.
Eccles Road railway station, on the Breckland Line between Cambridge and Norwich, is a similar distance to the north of the village.
tags.lyricsfreak.com /Quidenham   (252 words)

  
 What sort of caterpillar is this?
Green or brown, darker dorsal line, marked with blotches, chevrons and lines of dark brown, red and yellow, white spiracular line.
Green, thin darker dorsal line, broader subdorsal line, whitish spiracular line.
Green, thin darker dorsal line, thin whitish subdorsal line, clear white spiracular line.
www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk /Geometridae_seven.htm   (405 words)

  
 News - Kings Lynn Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
BRECKLAND Council is looking to extend the range of services it can offer residents by making more use of the latest time-saving information technology and the Internet.
Last week Breckland's cabinet approved plans setting out the future of electronic government for the council – with a commitment to better service for residents combined with savings from the efficiencies that IT can provide at the heart of them.
One of the project aims is to improve service from the customer contact centre so that residents can have their requests and queries dealt with by one call to a central point having access to a wide range of information.
www.lynnnews.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=1561214   (483 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Worker compensated for illegal overtime
Breckland Council prosecuted Martin's, part of the Forbuoys chain, and awarded Mrs Lumbard £1,200 compensation.
Mrs Lumbard, whose husband and three children died in a house fire in 1986, complained to her local council in August last year.
Breckland Council found Mrs Lumbard was working an average of 71 hours a week over a 17-week period.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2192887.stm   (411 words)

  
 Enduro News - Round 1 2005 British Enduro Championship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Like the rest of the field, 2004 Champion David knight (pictured left with Gariant Jones) had a cold start on the first day of the Breckland finishing 3rd on the first test behind Paul Edmundson and Ryan Voase but he soon warmed up to win the first day.
Amongst the heroes of what may be the last Breckland must be included Andy Waters and his Diss MC team for putting on the event in such difficult conditions.
For it’s final year of running, the Breckland Enduro and it’s start area in the Thetford Forest was met by a covering of snow for the 8.30 Saturday start and as such the organizers opted for B schedule on the times.
www.enduronews.com /breck05.htm   (2693 words)

  
 Camb. Flora Part I: Herniaria glabra
In general it occurs on very open sandy calcareous soils, sufficiently compacted to hold a little water in winter, as this seems to be necessary for seed germination.
The distribution is in well-defined areas: a broad stretch of land north of Brandon to Swaffham, all in Norfolk, a few sites around Rauceby Warren and Ancaster in Lincolnshire and in Suffolk along the SW edge of Breckland from Red Lodge to Higham up to Cavenham and Tuddenham.
According to Raven, the gravel pit was enlarged and some plants destroyed before 1953, but small plants seen N of pit on level ground in front of gap in line of trees, 1953-1956 [Site 5 near west boundary].
www.mnlg.com /gc/species1/h/her_gla.html   (2564 words)

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