Ladybelt Country Park will be closed to public access on Wednesday 11th February 2026 from 10.30am to 6pm as Wymondham Athletic Club are hosting an East Anglian Cross Country League event.
The parish council apologies for any inconvenience and thanks you for your understanding.
South Norfolk Council has launched a handy new app to check on your bin collections
https://eastcarletonandketteringham-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bins-app.pdf
The country Park is owned by East Carleton & Ketteringham Parish Council.
Events are usually held to raise funds to help support the volunteers who help to make the park a wonderful for people to visit but these have been cancelled due to covid. Any donations would be most welcome and these can be made as follows:
Account name – East Carleton and Ketteringham combined parish council
Account number – 03238458
Sort code – 20-62-68
We are also very happy to welcome volunteers to help and if you are interested in joining our current group of volunteers please contact the parish clerk Carole Jowett by email carole.jowett@btinternet.com
Ladybelt Country Park is open but it remains vitally important that visitors remember the Government guidelines on social distancing.
When visiting the park please show respect for the park and other users by keeping all dogs under control and on leads in the ecologically sensitive areas. Please stay on the existing pathways and maintain a safe distance from other users at all times.
Restrictions in the car park have been lifted. When the car park is full please ensure parking outside of the park is done safely and please do not block the area in front of the main entrance barrier
As people are being to stay at home to restrict the spread of COVID-19 it is important that vulnerable people receive the support that they need. South Norfolk Council has created community hubs in line with government requirements. To access help through the hub please call 01508 533933 or email to communities@s-norfolk.gov.uk
Further information can be found here
Closure of Ladybelt Country Park
Regrettably Ladybelt Country Park has had to be closed due to the number of people visiting the park who have not been following the government’s social distancing instructions available via link
Please do not access the parkland, it is no longer maintained or insured for public access.
Thank you for your cooperation
East Carleton & Ketteringham Parish Council
More information and nomination forms can be obtained from the South Norfolk Council website https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/residents/elections-and-registration/current-elections
Notice of Election District Wards 2019
Notice of Election Parish 2019 v1
In compliance with the Accounts and Audit regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) the notice of conclusion of audit is available along with the Annual Accounting Statements, the Annual Governance Statement and the External Auditor Report and certificate for 2017-18 below
Notice of conclusion of audit
Annual Accounting Statements 17-18
Annual Governance Statement 17-18
External Auditor Report and Certificate 17-18
Keep up to date with activities and developments at Ladybelt Country Park via the facebook page
A consultation is underway on The Greater Norwich Local Plan and runs to 15 March 2018. This is your chance to have your say on the future strategic policies and development in the Greater Norwich Area which includes both East Carleton & Ketteringham.
Go to http://www.gnlp.org.uk to see all of the documentation and to register your own views.
A huge thanks to the team that organised the Countryfile Ramble for BBC children in Need 2017 on Sunday 15th October at Ladybelt Country Park, they raised £50 for this worthwhile cause.
Following the first consultation a recommendation has been made to change the parish boundary which would move Lower East Carleton to Swardeston parish.
The parish council would welcome the views of residents on this proposal before its next meeting on 28th September 2017 when its comments will be discussed and agreed.
There is a further opportunity to express your views to South Norfolk Council on its website at https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/CGReview until 27 October 2017
The parish council held an extraordinary meeting on 6th April 2017 which was attended by representatives from Highways England. Attendees raised their concerns about the potential re connection of Cantley Lane and Cantley Lane South and the problems it would likely cause due to increased flow of traffic.
A suggestion was put forward by 2 residents for an alternative to enable traffic to access Norwich which solve many local issues and give direct access for the commercial vehicles in Station Lane to access Norwich much more easily saving them time and money. The result would be that Cantley Lane South would become a dead end or cul-de-sac. Pedestrian access would need to be maintained via a footbridge and additional access was requested to the Park and Ride site for the residents of Cantley Lane.
The proposed scheme to access the A11 from an interchange at Station Lane is available to view below
Poster For Roundabout
Station Lane A11 link proposal
Road graphic final
The parish council has called an extraordinary meeting due to the proposed changes to the Thickthorn Interchange and the potential effect on residents of the parishes. The parish council has invited representatives from Highways England to attend and answer any questions.
The agenda for this meeting is available here. April 17 EGM Meeting Notice
East Carleton and Ketteringham Parish Council would like to record thanks to all of those people who have helped to achieve the restoration of the historic icehouse and specifically:-
Ingrid Fairman
Mary Parker
Jane Harris
David Adams, for access to the site via the Carleton Drive
Steve Beckett, Senior Conservation Officer, SNC supervised the restoration
Gary Martin, bricklayer
Graham Higlett of Anglia Micro plant did the landscaping
Rackham Engineering made the inner safety gate
Tom Ship, TS Scaffolding
Richard Smith, Union Joinery made the outer door
Fairhaven Stone Ltd for repairs to pinnacles and stringcourse
Nick Allen for donation of Norfolk red bricks
Mary Parker for donation of Norfolk red bricks and a period lock
Ex Hethersett High boys for filming the restoration project
The Parish Council has 7 seats which are divided between the two parishes, East Carleton has four seats and Ketteringham has three seats. The number of seats is determined by the number of electors in the villages. The seats are up for election every four years and the current council was elected in May 2011.
15 January 2025 – St Marys Church, East Carleton
26 March 2025 – Ketteringham Village Hall
28 May 2025 AGM and annual parish meeting – Ketteringham Village Hall
30 July 2025 – St Marys Church, East Carleton
24 September 2025 – St Marys Church, East Carleton
26 November 2025 -Ketteringham Village Hall
