MAPS OF ASHBY
Ashby St Mary has the following roads within its parish.
Chapel Lane; Chapel Road; Church Road; Claxton Church Road; Foxglove Close; Hall Road; Hellington Green Lane;
Low Common; Mill Common; Mill Road; Sandy Lane; Spong Lane; St Marys Road; The Street.
Visitors to Ashby St Mary may find the maps provided below to be helpful.   Each opens in a .pdf format.

'Village map'  - plan of all roads in Ashby St Mary in which road names are shown.
'Local plan'  - Ashby St Mary roads that adjoin the neighbouring parish of Thurton.
'Ashby & Thurton Village Hall' - shows the location of the village hall.

2011 ELECTION DETAILS
Details of the 2011 election of councillors to Ashby Parish Council can be found HERE.

PARISH COUNCIL VACANCIES
Details of any vacancies can be found HERE.

RAINFALL
To see all Ashby St Mary's monthly rainfall statistics click HERE.
Details are published usually within the first week of every month. Rainfall amounts for Ashby from 2000 are available for parishioner's interest.

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ASHBY ST MARY HOUSEHOLD GRID REFERENCES
To aid emergency and other services, Ordanance Survey grid references for every Ashby dwelling have been determined. These can be found in the list below. The list shows each dwelling by postcode and address, followed by two sets of three figures for Latitude and Longitude references expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds.
The Parish Council has learned that Ordanance Survey Grid references are used by all emergency and several other services such as doctors. They carry facilities such as satellite navigation systems which can locate the exact position of a dwelling by its Ordnance Survey grid reference, unlike a postcode which can cover many dwellings. It is suggested parishioners note their grid reference and keep a note of it so it is easily seen and located should it be necessary to quote it.
If quoting the grid reference, it is suggested it should be given as in the list - postcode, address, Latitude reference and Longitude reference.
To find your household grid reference, click on Ashby Grid References.
To demonstrate how your grid reference works to those who use the Google Earth facility, enter the reference into the search area and watch what happens!
(The above references list has been compiled in good faith and is believed to be correct, but any use of it is on the express understanding it is subject to the conditions contained in the disclaimer at the foot of this page.)

ASHBY & THURTON VILLAGE HALL & PLAYING FIELD
The Village Hall serving both Ashby and Thurton parishes was built in 1968. It benefited from a large extension in 1991 and has gained from many other worthwhile improvements during its life, all brought to fruition by the Hall's Management Committee.

ASHBY & THURTON VILLAGE HALL & PLAYING FIELD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Constitution of the Village Hall & Playing Field Management Committee provides for an Ashby St Mary Parish Councillor to represent the Council on this Committee.
(January 2010)  To view a plan of the Management Committee's proposed improvements to the Hall and Field facility, please click HERE.    

MINUTES of the ASHBY & THURTON VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE - 2011 agm (draft)

VILLAGE HALL HIRE RATES (the latest rates provided by the Village Hall Management Committee)
Hire available per hour, half day, day, evening and full day.  Discount available for regular bookings.
Terms and conditions apply to all bookings. For current rates click HERE
For more details contact the Booking Clerk: Karen Bonsell telephone: 01508 480993

VILLAGE HALL REGULAR USER GROUPS (Updated February 2011)
For details of regular activities held at the Village Hall please click HERE

LATEST NEWS ARCHIVE
To check back at previous Latest News items appearing on the Homepage, please click HERE

BUS TIMETABLES from 3rd April 2011
Service levels and times of buses on the A146 affecting Ashby St Mary residents were introduced from 3rd April 2011.
Evening services currently operated by Anglian Bus & Coach between Norwich and Beccles are operated by First with journeys extended to provide an evening service between Norwich - Beccles - Lowestoft, with a slightly later journey from Norwich on a Saturday.
A major and unfortunate change is the last weekday bus from Norwich bus station to Thurton which now leaves at 2220 replacing the 2300 service. For ffurther information please contact the First Group Customer Services Team on 08456 020121 or go to www.firstgroup.com

ASHBY CHURCH SERVICES - Forthcoming services are:
January 15th - Holy Communion 11 a.m.
January 22nd - Parish Team 11 a.m.
January 29th - Join Bergh Apton 11 a.m.
February 5th - Holy Communion 11 a.m.

RUBBISH - Forgotten which rubbish bin is emptied when?
To find out which day of the week your bin is emptied depends which road you live in. You will need to start by going to this link - http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/doitonline.asp then follow the steps to find 'Bin Collection Day Finder', select Ashby St Mary and then enter your road name to be directed to the current calendar of collections.

MOBILE LIBRARY IN ASHBY
Visits normally made to Ashby (times correct as at March 2011).
For more information about the mobile library and to check correct dates of visits, telephone 01603 222267
- at Ashby Mill Common - Arrives: 1000 Departs: 1020
- at Mill Road (near the village sign) - Arrives:1025 Departs:1040

ASHBY ST MARY CRICKET CLUB FIXTURES & EVENTS
For details of future Fixtures and Events, please click on Ashby Fixtures.   
During the cricket season Ashby's home matches take place at The Meadow, Ashby Hall. All Sunday matches commence at 2 p.m. and midweek matches at 6 p.m. unless otherwise stated.   Home and Away fixtures are scheduled throughout the season from May to September (inclusive).
A list of current Club officers and their contact details can be found HERE
A list of 2011 results can be found on 2011 Results
A list of 2010 results can be found HERE
An excellent booklet compiled in 2010 (which is a credit to the Club) includes an evocative Club history, venue finder, a chart of field placings, plus the obligatory 'simple' rules of cricket (to a complete stranger to the sport). It can be found by clicking on Ashby Cricket Club.

CREDIT UNION - Did you know there is a Credit Union for this area?
Norfolk Credit Union - South Norfolk
If you need to borrow money to cover unplanned bills for essential items, you could consider approaching a Credit Union. The interest charges of a credit union are less than many other sources of credit.
Credit Unions provide an important source of credit to people who may otherwise find themselves excluded from high street sources and can help prevent people from falling victim to illegal sources of credit such as loan sharks.
Credit Unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members. Members pool their savings together which then provide funds from which loans can be made. Besides loans and savings, some also offer other financial services such as current accounts. Profits go towards developing the business or are returned to members.
The Norfolk Credit Union covers the whole of Norfolk provided the client lives or works in Norfolk and operates under a number of local names such as the Wayland Community Bank. Contact details are - Norfolk Credit Union, South Norfolk House, Swan Lane, Long Stratton, NR15 2EX. Telephone: 01508 533842 Email: info@norfolkcu.co.uk Website: www.norfolkcu.co.uk