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Ward Gethin Archer staff recently attended Downham Market’s carnival and fun day to raise funds for the West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association.
The Borough Council is urging residents to respond promptly to the Household Enquiry Form (HEF) they’ll be receiving soon.
Beginning this month, every household in the district will receive a letter, known as a Household Enquiry Form (HEF), as part of the borough council’s annual canvass of electors.
The Dowmham Rotary Club will be running a Murder Myster evening, followed by a 70s & 80s themed disco on Fruday 21st September at the Town Hall.
On 8th July the HIlgay Raft Races take place on the River Wissey. It’s a day of good fun for all the family, particularly if you enter the races.
The Global Educational Trust (GET) will be running their ‘Get Free Books’ project soon in Wales Court. The charity have been given the old Norwich and Peterborough Branch premises on a temporary basis which will be set up as a free bookshop, patrons can come in take away 3 books per visit.
With the Downham Festival now in full swing we thought it would be a good time to share some photos from the Parade and Carnival on Bank Holiday Monday.
Here’s the full rundown of the festival’s events. This year’s theme is “Around the World”.
Saturday 26th May
6:30pm – Songs of Praise at Downham Market Methodist Church, Paradise Road.
“Help get the community moving”
The Downham Games are running a 31 day fitness challenge, open to all age groups, with prizes for juniors and adults.
On Sunday 11th February, the ‘RAF Downham Market Memorial Trust’ erected a banner to highlight the site of their future RAF Downham Market Memorial.
On 21st March Coram Cambridgeshire Adoption are holding a Drop-In information session at the Town Hall as part of a country wide ‘Big Adoption Day‘ where agencies across England will open their doors to raise awareness and promote adoption.