Cllr Liam Calvert
@liamcalvert.bsky.social
City Councillor for Wensum Ward, Norwich
Green Group
Casework: L.Calvert@cllr.norwich.gov.uk
Green Group
Casework: L.Calvert@cllr.norwich.gov.uk
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
A section of cycle path on the Purple Pedalway had become badly overgrown. We asked Norfolk County Council to clear it but they only did half a job, so we spent two hours yesterday clearing back the vegetation properly.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A section of cycle path on the Purple Pedalway had become badly overgrown. We asked Norfolk County Council to clear it but they only did half a job, so we spent two hours yesterday clearing back the vegetation properly.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
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"Councillors estimate the cost of providing free car parks to be around £10 - £15 [per household per year]: equivalent to a ten per cent increase in council tax."
- I find this story interesting mostly because it's rare that the true cost of free parking sees the light of day.
- I find this story interesting mostly because it's rare that the true cost of free parking sees the light of day.
Ever wondered what it costs to provide free parking?
Thetford Town Council have decided to keep all car parks at an increase of £10-15 per year for every council tax payer in the town.
Details below
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2558378...
Thetford Town Council have decided to keep all car parks at an increase of £10-15 per year for every council tax payer in the town.
Details below
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2558378...
Tax hikes loom as market town votes to take over car parks
Thetford Town council has taken a decisive step towards taking over its car parks, which could see locals pay more in council tax.
www.edp24.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"Councillors estimate the cost of providing free car parks to be around £10 - £15 [per household per year]: equivalent to a ten per cent increase in council tax."
- I find this story interesting mostly because it's rare that the true cost of free parking sees the light of day.
- I find this story interesting mostly because it's rare that the true cost of free parking sees the light of day.
Ever wondered what it costs to provide free parking?
Thetford Town Council have decided to keep all car parks at an increase of £10-15 per year for every council tax payer in the town.
Details below
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2558378...
Thetford Town Council have decided to keep all car parks at an increase of £10-15 per year for every council tax payer in the town.
Details below
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2558378...
Tax hikes loom as market town votes to take over car parks
Thetford Town council has taken a decisive step towards taking over its car parks, which could see locals pay more in council tax.
www.edp24.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Ever wondered what it costs to provide free parking?
Thetford Town Council have decided to keep all car parks at an increase of £10-15 per year for every council tax payer in the town.
Details below
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2558378...
Thetford Town Council have decided to keep all car parks at an increase of £10-15 per year for every council tax payer in the town.
Details below
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2558378...
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction | Owen Sennitt, Local Democracy Reporter
Police drop inquiry after man assaulted removing flags
Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction | Owen Sennitt, Local Democracy Reporter
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
"Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race"
- Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein
Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction | Owen Sennitt, Local Democracy Reporter
Police drop inquiry after man assaulted removing flags
Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race"
- Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
Great to see our very own Kitty Cresswell Riol quoted in @cyclinguk.bsky.social's glow ride report!
www.cyclinguk.org/news/cycling...
www.cyclinguk.org/news/cycling...
Cycling UK’s glow rides a huge success!
Thousands of people from communities in cities and towns around the UK came together to highlight the need for safer cycling and walking routes that consider the needs and experiences of women
www.cyclinguk.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great to see our very own Kitty Cresswell Riol quoted in @cyclinguk.bsky.social's glow ride report!
www.cyclinguk.org/news/cycling...
www.cyclinguk.org/news/cycling...
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Wednesday's glow ride in the Norwich Evening News.
#MyRideOurRight
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2556810...
#MyRideOurRight
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2556810...
Dozens of cyclists take part in 'glow ride' to highlight safety concerns
Dozens of cyclists lit up Norwich to highlight the need for safer streets and better routes for those on two wheels.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Wednesday's glow ride in the Norwich Evening News.
#MyRideOurRight
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2556810...
#MyRideOurRight
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2556810...
I know its just a sign, but this increases public awareness which in turn will lead to more reporting of offences, which will lead to pressure on senior officers to do more enforcement.
So I think this is a good thing and would welcome them here in Norwich.
So I think this is a good thing and would welcome them here in Norwich.
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I know its just a sign, but this increases public awareness which in turn will lead to more reporting of offences, which will lead to pressure on senior officers to do more enforcement.
So I think this is a good thing and would welcome them here in Norwich.
So I think this is a good thing and would welcome them here in Norwich.
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BBC Radio Norfolk's Kayleign Poacher came to the start of last night's glow ride in Norwich.
Here's her interviews with organisers and attendees, all set to a great slide show from the ride!
#MyRideOurRight
youtu.be/TNrZjPh04KQ?...
Here's her interviews with organisers and attendees, all set to a great slide show from the ride!
#MyRideOurRight
youtu.be/TNrZjPh04KQ?...
Glow ride - Radio Norfolk feature
YouTube video by Norwich Cycling Campaign
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
BBC Radio Norfolk's Kayleign Poacher came to the start of last night's glow ride in Norwich.
Here's her interviews with organisers and attendees, all set to a great slide show from the ride!
#MyRideOurRight
youtu.be/TNrZjPh04KQ?...
Here's her interviews with organisers and attendees, all set to a great slide show from the ride!
#MyRideOurRight
youtu.be/TNrZjPh04KQ?...
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
Amazing turnout for tonight's @cyclinguk.bsky.social glow ride!
90 riders set Norwich aglow calling for safer streets for women, especially after dark.
#MyRideOurRight
📷 Claire Bullion
90 riders set Norwich aglow calling for safer streets for women, especially after dark.
#MyRideOurRight
📷 Claire Bullion
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Amazing turnout for tonight's @cyclinguk.bsky.social glow ride!
90 riders set Norwich aglow calling for safer streets for women, especially after dark.
#MyRideOurRight
📷 Claire Bullion
90 riders set Norwich aglow calling for safer streets for women, especially after dark.
#MyRideOurRight
📷 Claire Bullion
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October 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
The fact that people are allowed to store their cars in the street is really weird - after all, a car is an individual's own private property and their responsibility. I can't think of a single other item you can store in public in this way.
October 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The fact that people are allowed to store their cars in the street is really weird - after all, a car is an individual's own private property and their responsibility. I can't think of a single other item you can store in public in this way.
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
Ahead of tomorrow's @cyclinguk.bsky.social "glow rides" calling for safer streets for women, we look at the role the bicycle has played in liberating women.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
Fear, freedom and the feminist power of the bicycle
The bicycle has been a powerful tool for women’s emancipation from the early days and can still be a driving force for freedom – for everyone, but only if we provide the right environme…
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Ahead of tomorrow's @cyclinguk.bsky.social "glow rides" calling for safer streets for women, we look at the role the bicycle has played in liberating women.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
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Less than a week to the Glow Ride! Wednesday 22nd, 7pm outside City Hall.
Bling your bike and let's light up the night calling for safer streets and better cycle routes!
Norwich is one of over 50 cities in the UK taking part, highlighting the dangers women in particular face cycling after dark.
Bling your bike and let's light up the night calling for safer streets and better cycle routes!
Norwich is one of over 50 cities in the UK taking part, highlighting the dangers women in particular face cycling after dark.
October 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Less than a week to the Glow Ride! Wednesday 22nd, 7pm outside City Hall.
Bling your bike and let's light up the night calling for safer streets and better cycle routes!
Norwich is one of over 50 cities in the UK taking part, highlighting the dangers women in particular face cycling after dark.
Bling your bike and let's light up the night calling for safer streets and better cycle routes!
Norwich is one of over 50 cities in the UK taking part, highlighting the dangers women in particular face cycling after dark.
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
www.economist.com/internationa...
Even the Economist knows.
Perhaps @heidialexander.bsky.social can get a slightly bigger budget and we can just get on with it.
Even the Economist knows.
Perhaps @heidialexander.bsky.social can get a slightly bigger budget and we can just get on with it.
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
www.economist.com/internationa...
Even the Economist knows.
Perhaps @heidialexander.bsky.social can get a slightly bigger budget and we can just get on with it.
Even the Economist knows.
Perhaps @heidialexander.bsky.social can get a slightly bigger budget and we can just get on with it.
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Good to see the vegetation on the Dereham Road cycle track finally cut back. They've done a good job in clearing the vegetation well back from the path edge - by at least a metre - and have then cleared away the overgrown grass back to the original edge of the path.
October 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good to see the vegetation on the Dereham Road cycle track finally cut back. They've done a good job in clearing the vegetation well back from the path edge - by at least a metre - and have then cleared away the overgrown grass back to the original edge of the path.
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
The green cross code is the most disastrous public information campaign in history. It has made generations believe that pedestrians are responsible for avoiding crashes. Crashes are actually the responsibility of the operators of the massive motorised lumps of metal.
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The green cross code is the most disastrous public information campaign in history. It has made generations believe that pedestrians are responsible for avoiding crashes. Crashes are actually the responsibility of the operators of the massive motorised lumps of metal.
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
While the Internet has had an impact, the main cause of the death of high streets is the out-of-town retail park. Any council which gave planning permission to a retail park only has themselves to blame for the destruction of their city centre.
October 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
While the Internet has had an impact, the main cause of the death of high streets is the out-of-town retail park. Any council which gave planning permission to a retail park only has themselves to blame for the destruction of their city centre.
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This driver has caused one death and one serious injury in ten years, in both cases due to wildly incompetent driving.
He'll be allowed back on the road next year.
We need to just take some people off the road permanently.
He'll be allowed back on the road next year.
We need to just take some people off the road permanently.
Norwich Cycling Campaign claimed the sentence was evidence that "...killing a cyclist through distraction does not carry meaningful consequences."
"Distracted driving is deadly, and sentencing must reflect that reality": Driver who killed cyclist on dual carriageway after "flurry" of phone activity avoids jail
Shayne Hill was given a 12-month suspended jail term and a 12-month driving ban by Judge Anthony Bate after admitted death by careless driving in the 2022 incident that took Cheryl Tye's life
road.cc
October 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This driver has caused one death and one serious injury in ten years, in both cases due to wildly incompetent driving.
He'll be allowed back on the road next year.
We need to just take some people off the road permanently.
He'll be allowed back on the road next year.
We need to just take some people off the road permanently.
Reposted by Cllr Liam Calvert
No Kidical Mass ride is complete without at least two women riding unicycles!
#KidiclaMass
#KidicalMassNorwich
📹 @harry-is-human.bsky.social
#KidiclaMass
#KidicalMassNorwich
📹 @harry-is-human.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
No Kidical Mass ride is complete without at least two women riding unicycles!
#KidiclaMass
#KidicalMassNorwich
📹 @harry-is-human.bsky.social
#KidiclaMass
#KidicalMassNorwich
📹 @harry-is-human.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I've never been more proud to live in such an incredible community with neighbours will to stand up for what they believe in.
There are some lovely comments, well worth a read.
I've never been more proud to live in such an incredible community with neighbours will to stand up for what they believe in.
There are some lovely comments, well worth a read.
Influx of support in Norwich after 'messages of hope' defaced
In recent months, protests have taken place in Diss and Bowthorpe in Norfolk outside hotels used to house asylum seekers.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I've never been more proud to live in such an incredible community with neighbours will to stand up for what they believe in.
There are some lovely comments, well worth a read.
I've never been more proud to live in such an incredible community with neighbours will to stand up for what they believe in.
There are some lovely comments, well worth a read.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2546424...
I have never been more proud to be part of a community that is willing to send a message of love and welcome in the face of bullying behaviour that uses false patriotism to hurt and divide us.
I have never been more proud to be part of a community that is willing to send a message of love and welcome in the face of bullying behaviour that uses false patriotism to hurt and divide us.
Police called as 'everyone welcome' graffiti gets scribbled over in latest clash
Graffiti written on hoardings in Dereham Road, Norwich, calling for "kindness" and saying "everyone is welcome" has been…
www.eveningnews24.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2546424...
I have never been more proud to be part of a community that is willing to send a message of love and welcome in the face of bullying behaviour that uses false patriotism to hurt and divide us.
I have never been more proud to be part of a community that is willing to send a message of love and welcome in the face of bullying behaviour that uses false patriotism to hurt and divide us.
"I love England and I love living here, I just wished the people putting up the flags did it with that sentiment."
Some great, straightforward, reporting of genuine residents' views on "flagging" here in Wensum ward.
A pleasure to work with @thatstvofficial.bsky.social and residents as always
Some great, straightforward, reporting of genuine residents' views on "flagging" here in Wensum ward.
A pleasure to work with @thatstvofficial.bsky.social and residents as always
September 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"I love England and I love living here, I just wished the people putting up the flags did it with that sentiment."
Some great, straightforward, reporting of genuine residents' views on "flagging" here in Wensum ward.
A pleasure to work with @thatstvofficial.bsky.social and residents as always
Some great, straightforward, reporting of genuine residents' views on "flagging" here in Wensum ward.
A pleasure to work with @thatstvofficial.bsky.social and residents as always
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🤔 Tube strike forcing you to rethink the commute?
🚴 Don't put yourself through the painfully slow bus or the painfully overpacked train - make the most of the September sun and ride into work!
You never know, you might actually enjoy it... 👀
🚴 Don't put yourself through the painfully slow bus or the painfully overpacked train - make the most of the September sun and ride into work!
You never know, you might actually enjoy it... 👀
September 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🤔 Tube strike forcing you to rethink the commute?
🚴 Don't put yourself through the painfully slow bus or the painfully overpacked train - make the most of the September sun and ride into work!
You never know, you might actually enjoy it... 👀
🚴 Don't put yourself through the painfully slow bus or the painfully overpacked train - make the most of the September sun and ride into work!
You never know, you might actually enjoy it... 👀