Parish Council meetings
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th September 19:00 at Ashby & Thurton Village Hall.
Fire Safety Campaign - Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service
You will be well aware of the recent Met Office amber weather warnings in Norfolk. As you can imagine, this hot weather increases the likelihood of outdoor fires and the threat of wildfire – Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service have had to deal with a higher than usual number of outdoor fires so far this year.
The Norfolk Fire & Rescue are currently running a safety campaign in conjunction with the Norfolk Resilience Forum, which brings together organisations across the county to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Please visit their website for information on steps that our community, household, and business can take to prepare for emergencies.
South Norfolk Food Waste Service
Food waste instructions leaflet
Church Exhibition 6th to 9th August 2026
Details of Open Studio Exhibition focused around local churches.
South Norfolk Council Small Electrical Collection Service
The parish council currently has three vacancies. If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor then please contact the clerk for more details.
Ashby St Mary
The parish of Ashby St Mary is situated in the county of Norfolk in the region of England known as East Anglia. It is one of 118 towns and parishes within the local authority area of South Norfolk District Council.
The parish lies approximately 7 miles south east of the city of Norwich. The village is bordered by Thurton, Claxton, Bergh Apton and Carleton St Peter. It is located to the north east of the A146 road that extends from Norwich to the most easterly point in England at Lowestoft.
Ashby was named after all the ash trees that grew in the village. St Mary was the name of its church so the village eventually became known as Ashby St Mary. The parish covers an area of almost a square mile at just under 204 hectares. As at 2006 it comprised about 125 dwellings with a population of approximately 300 inhabitants
