South Norfolk District Council is now part of the combined South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils
Address: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF
New phone number since merger with Broadland DC. 01508 533701 (or freephone 0800 3896109)   e/m: Not known
Website: southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

South Norfolk District Council Planning  - 
Start at https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/planning
To find details of a current, decided or all applications go to /https://info.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/online-applications/
http://planning.south-norfolk.gov.uk/MVM/Online/PL/GeneralSearch.aspx

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Chet Valley Medical Practice - George House, 40-48 George Lane, Loddon, Norwich, NR14 6QH.
Telephone (Appointments): 01508 520552   Out Of Hours: 01603 488488   
Surgery e/m:  loddon-doctors@nhs.net   Dispensary e/m: loddon.dispensary@nhs.net
CQC Intelligent Monitoring Rating (2014) is 6 (the highest rating)

Poringland Surgery - The Street, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7JT
(This surgery is part of the Heathgate Medical Practice based at the above address)
Appointments, general enquiries and emergencies: 01508 494343
CQC Intelligent Monitoring Rating (2014) is 5 (highest is 6)

Rockland Surgery - The Street, Rockland St Mary, Norwich, NR14 7HH
(This surgery is part of the Heathgate Medical Practice based at Poringland)  
Appointments, general enquiries and emergencies:  01508 538750

Care Quality Commission's GP Practice Ratings
The CQC's ratings of GPs surgeries which the Parish Council last became aware of was announced on 17th November 2014.
Ratings are shown at 6 for the highest to 1 for the lowest.  
Called Intelligent Monitoring, the three surgeries monitored and rated by the CQC nearest to Ashby St Mary were the Chet Valley Medical Practice at Loddon, and the Heathgate Medical Practice and Old Mill and Millgates Medical Practice both at Poringland.

The Chet Valley Medical Practice, Loddon is rated 6, the highest rating.
[Bizarrely, despite its correct postcode, the CQC map shows the surgery location, not at Loddon, but situated between Raveningham and Toft Monks!]
The practice is shown under the title Dr Barrie and Partners, not Chet Valley. Its CQC Intelligent Monitoring Report can be opened here - cqc_chet_valley   

The Heathgate Medical Practice, Poringland is rated 5.
Its CQC Intelligent Monitoring Report can be opened here - cqc_heathgate

The Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice, Poringland is rated 5.
Its CQC Intelligent Monitoring Report can be opened here - cqc_old_mill

Defibrillator - Defibrillators are sited on the Foundry wall near the Thurton post box and near Thurton school on Ashby Road.
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Loddon Dental Practice - George House, 40-48 George Lane, Loddon, Norwich, NR14 6QH.
Telephone:  01508 520399 Opening hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Patient's experiences have shown time between appointments should be kept to less than 2 years or NHS patients are removed from the practice's register without any verbal or written warning. A 2023 check for the next nearest dentist offering NHS treatment to our area was Colchester!
Website for more details: http://www.nhs.uk/Services/dentists/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=26105
To check on nearby dental clinics: https://www.dentistnearme.uk

Nearest pharmacy can be located by searching https://www.nearestpharmacy.uk

Loddon Library - 31 Church Plain, Loddon, Norwich, NR14 6EX   01508 520678  Email:loddon.lib@norfolk.gov.uk
Opening hours: Monday 1000-1300, 1400-1930; Wednesday 1000-1300; Thursday 1400-19.30; Friday 1400-1930;
Saturday 1000-1300  
To renew your book/s: You will need your library card and PIN number ready. Go to www.norlink.norfolk.gov.uk or ring 0844 800 8006    Loans available : Books on tape or CD : Language tapes : Music CDs : Computer games : Videos : DVDs.

Post Office - post office services are available in Green Pastures Plant Centre & Farm Shop, Mill Road, Bergh Apton, NR15 1BQ tel: 01508 480734 (Hellington crossroads). Note - the post box for posting letters can only be accessed from inside the shop.
As at July 2023, all local postboxes have a post collection time shown as 0930.

Recycling CDs at Loddon Library
The Library Annex at the Loddon Parish Council office is the nearest collection area to Ashby St Mary for unwanted CDs, CDRs, DVDs and their plastic casings. SNDC has a recycling scheme for these items where the distinctive blue and orange boxes can be accessed during normal opening hours.

Eleven Says   (Newspaper of the Bramerton Group of Churches covering 11 Parishes)
Editor: Ruth Everett     01508 538231   e/m:  elevensays@hotmail.com
For the latest issue submitted to Ashby St Mary parish council see HERE

ThurtonOnLine  (Thurton Community's Website)  -  e/m:  contact@thurton.org.uk

Thurton Parish Council (neighbouring parish)  -   http://thurton-parish-council.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/

Bergh Apton Parish Council  (neighbouring parish)  -  www.berghapton.org.uk

Home Fire Risk Checks
Contact the Home Fire Safety Visit Coordinator (last name provided was Hayley Greener) at Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service at Hethersett to book free Home Risk Fire checks.  Ring freephone 0800 9178137 or 01603 819777 ext 7277 or email Home.Safety@fire.norfolk.gov.uk for more details.

OTHER CONTACTS

Unsolicited Emails or 'Phishing' - www.getsafeonline.org
Beware. Millions of unsolicited messages are sent out every day, in the hope that someone somewhere will be fooled into providing details which the emailer has no right to, such as passwords or account pin numbers. For advice and ways to protect yourself from such unwanted messages the above website is recommended..

Nearest Register Office
Search for your nearest Registry Office at https://www.registerofficenearme.com/