Breckland Council

🫁 If you’re a current or ex-smoker and are aged 55-74, you may be invited for a free NHS lung cancer screening. ⏰ This check is being rolled out in stages and those eligible will be contacted in due course. 👉 For more information, visit: eoelungcancerscreening.nhs.uk

🌧️ Know what to do if there's flooding in your area. 📞 Call 0344 800 8013 to report it. 🚨 If someone's life is in immediate danger, always call 999 first. ☔ For more information on flooding, click the link ➡️ loom.ly/aMW-fZw.

🧵 ☎️ If you need help accessing any of our services, or would like some guidance on who can best provide the right support, you can speak to our Welfare Team by calling 01362 656 870 and requesting a Welfare referral. You can also self-refer at loom.ly/mLLugeI.

Struggling to heat your home this winter? ❄️ You may be eligible for a Warm Homes Fund grant. Go to loom.ly/_XFSk34 to find out more. 🧵👇

Together, we can keep Breckland clean, green, and safe for everyone. 🔗 Find out more: loom.ly/oPIyL8Q

As January comes to an end, our commitment to tackling fly-tipping continues all year round. Please: ✔️ Dispose of waste responsibly ✔️ Check waste carriers are licensed ✔️ Report fly-tipping when you see it

🌧️ Know what to do if there's flooding in your area. 📞 Call 0344 800 8013 to report it. 🚨 If someone's life is in immediate danger, always call 999 first. ☔ For more information on flooding, click the link ➡️ loom.ly/aMW-fZw.

🧵 ✅ Last year, 100 young people were supported through Boost training and work experience, helping 19 individuals move into employment and 13 gain qualifications. Email boostbreckland@norfolk.gov.uk to sign up. See all Boost workshops at loom.ly/qP6sjkI.

Are you aged 18-30, living in Breckland, and not in employment or education? Join a free, hybrid 6-week Cognitive Behavioural Group Coaching course to learn how to overcome low confidence using CBT. 🗓️ Starts 4 Feb and occurs Weds 10am to 1pm 📍 Online and Central Norwich 🧵👇

📣 Breckland Council is seeking a Land Charges Assistant to join our team! 📣 📝 You'll provide technical and administrative support, responding to Land Search requests on behalf of the Council. Apply 👉 loom.ly/tMq2ubw 🗓️ Closes 4 February, 2026 at 12pm.

Winter can be a tough. Take care of your wellbeing and ask for help if you need it. Call NHS 111 if you start to feel unsafe or distressed and need urgent help. Support available ➡️ winterwellnorfolkwaveney.co.uk #WarmandWell

🧵 🤝 Our Safer Streets Wardens have also been visiting businesses and meeting members of the community, hoping to provide a visible, reassuring presence that helps keep Dereham safer. ❓ To find out more about our Safer Streets Wardens, visit loom.ly/7yvQDzY

Our new Safer Streets Wardens have been out and about recently, undertaking routine patrols across Dereham town centre. 🚨 Our Wardens have met with local police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, speaking to them about key anti-social behaviour hotspots. 🧵👇

Stay #WeatherReady when getting out and about this winter with advice from @metoffice. Preparing your vehicle for winter and considering alternative plans in case of severe weather will ensure that you’re ready to get out and about safely. More 👉 bit.ly/3UFakhu

🧵 ☎️ If you need help accessing any of our services, or would like some guidance on who can best provide the right support, you can speak to our Welfare Team by calling 01362 656 870 and requesting a Welfare referral. You can also self-refer at loom.ly/mLLugeI.

Struggling with the cost of living this winter? ❄️ A range of financial support services are available. To find out what types of help are on offer and whether you're eligible, go to loom.ly/iKUaNo0. 🧵👇

🧵 💷 Gross household income of £36,000 or less. 👤 A person living in the property receives an eligible benefit. 🏡 Your home falls under an auto-eligible postcode.   Check your eligibility and enquire at loom.ly/QB5CeHQ.

£3.9m of government funding is available for insulation, air source heat pumps, solar panels and more. To qualify for the funding, you must own your home, have an energy performance certificate (EPC) between D-G and meet one of the below criteria:  🧵👇

Fly-tipped waste doesn’t just look bad, it can seriously harm wildlife and livestock. Hazardous materials can contaminate soil and water, damage habitats, and threaten ecosystems across Breckland. Protecting our environment protects us all. Find out more: loom.ly/oPIyL8Q

🧵 This growth will help secure the business's future, create new jobs for local people, and contribute to a thriving local economy. 📖 To read the full story, go to loom.ly/sD4OTB0.

That figure is set to rise to about 20 tonnes thanks to the new equipment which has been part-funded by the Business Growth Grant alongside the business also investing in the new kit. 🧵👇

📣 Family-run smokehouse granted £50,000 by Breckland Council 📣 Hope Seafood was founded by Managing Director Thomas Hunt around two years ago using sturdy but second-hand cutting machines to get him started. 🧵👇