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City Hall councillors have written off a firm's debts after it went bust - Credit: Abigail Nicholsom A Norfolk council has been forced to write off a fashion chain's debts worth more than £50,000.  Norwich City Council agreed to write off the business rate debts of Genus UK Ltd, the owners of the Select clothing stores after the company entered a corporate voluntary arrangement (CVA).  CVAs let a company in financial difficulty organise a voluntary arrangement to repay all or part of its debt over a fixed period of time.  A report to the council's cabinet said the write-of...

Norwich city history quiz 7. Norwich Market. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY - Credit: Copyright: Archant 2020 A think tank, the chambers of commerce and a council leader have all warned the government not to take Norwich’s Covid recovery for granted.   A study by the Centre for Cities (CfC), an independent group aiming to improve the economies of the UK's largest cities, highlights the effect Covid has had on Norwich. They have warned that without government support for people and businesses, Norwich could be at risk of being ‘levelled down’, which would have a knock-on impact on surroundin...

Norwich city history quiz 7. Norwich Market. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY - Credit: Copyright: Archant 2020 A think tank, the chambers of commerce and a council leader have all warned the government not to take Norwich’s Covid recovery for granted.   A study by the Centre for Cities (CfC), an independent group aiming to improve the economies of the UK's largest cities, highlights the effect Covid has had on Norwich. They have warned that without government support for people and businesses, Norwich could be at risk of being ‘levelled down’, which would have a knock-on impact on surroundin...

His array of post-retirement community roles also included being honorary treasurer and secretary of Burlingham House care home from 1995 to 2008, as well as serving as the director of the Tie Break theatre education charity for nine years.  The family said Mr Ratcliffe "immensely enjoyed" his year as Lord Mayor as he represented a city he loved, while being able to promote causes he was passionate about, and meeting many interesting people.  Norwich City Council leader Alan Waters said: “Keith was a very committed and effective city councillor, representing Lakenham Ward. “He brought...

Published: 10:27 AM March 8, 2021    Updated: 4:13 PM March 8, 2021 Lord Mayor's Celebration in Norwich has been cancelled for a second year. Picture: Jamie Honeywood - Credit: Archant The Lord Mayor's Celebration weekend in Norwich is one of the biggest events in the city calendar, but it has now been cancelled for a second year due to coronavirus. The popular event takes place across three days every July, bringing a range of free activities and performances to the city centre. Last summer, it was cancelled for the first time on record due to the pandemic and the uncertainty about the ...