By Geoff Fisher 
At the Reepham Town Council meeting on Wednesday 19 December, Joe Easton from Reepham High School gave a presentation about the new sports hall project, which is intended to be a community asset, not just a school facility. It could include a sports hall, a dance/yoga studio, changing facilities and a gym for public use. It is hoped that the community will support this project.
The council budget and precept for 2026–27 were approved; the precept will increase by 4% to £96,700.
The Christmas in Reepham event was a huge success. Thanks were given to Lynette and Mark Armitage from the King’s Arms, who took on organising the event, and to all the people who helped them.
Thanks were also given to Reepham & District Rotary Club, who erected the large Christmas tree, and the volunteers who helped DJB Electrical Services to decorate and hang the small trees around the town centre. A big thank you, too, to Judy Holland, who sourced all the trees from Salle Farms.
Plans are already underway to make the event even bigger for next year. Volunteers will be needed, so please contact Lynette if you feel you can help.
Cllr Sarah Morgan is looking into grant funding for a project to protect and enhance biodiversity in Reepham. If this is something which could be of interest, please contact the clerk, who can put you in contact.
The town council were saddened to hear of the death of Trevor Bevan. He was a town councillor for 10 years and chairman for five of these. He was also very active in the community, including as standard bearer for the Royal British Legion, and a previous trustee of the Bircham Centre. He will be hugely missed by the community as a whole, and condolences are passed to his family.
With the disappointing news that Whitwell Hall Country Centre has entered into administration, the town council is looking into ways that members of the community who used the services it provided can continue to be supported. It is hoped that the luncheon club can continue, and the council will investigate the possibility of obtaining a minibus.
The town sign is in a poor state of repair and needs renovation. If there are any local craftspeople with the skillset to tackle this, please contact the clerk, who can provide specification for a quote.
At the Stimpson’s Piece Charity trustee meeting, a quote was accepted for the replacement of the fence around the former nursery school area. The new play equipment is open and hopefully will be well used in the upcoming school holidays. A pre-planning application will be submitted soon for the new skatepark.
The next Reepham Town Council meeting is on Wednesday 14 January at 7.30 pm, with the Stimpson’s Piece Trustee meeting straight after at 8.30 pm. If you want to know more or get involved, just contact the clerk or check the council website.
Highways issues (potholes, etc.) can be reported online HERE.
The Town Hall and Stimpson’s Piece Community Hall & Pavilion are available to hire. Please contact the town clerk 01603 873355 or email for availability and prices.
Notes supplied by Reepham Town Council. Full minutes can be found on the town council website.
Above: Situated near the churchyard entrance, Reepham’s town sign needs renovation. Photo: Reepham Community Press.
Below: Designed by students from Reepham High School, the town sign was installed in June 1992. It shows a group of three churches, villagers, farm labourers, sheep, lambs and “sisters” and refers to the story that three sisters were responsible for building a church each. Photo: Reepham Archive
