Reorganising local councils in Norfolk
Introduction
At present there is a county council, six district councils and a city council in Norfolk. The Government is looking at restructuring this to create fewer, "unitary" councils, each of which can deliver all public services. This is called Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
In this section you will find the latest information on local government reorganisation and an archive of our various responses on LGR to central Government and the Boundary Committee.
Latest news
1 June 2009
The Boundary Committee has just finished consulting on its proposals to reorganise local government in Norfolk. The proposals are available to view on the Boundary Committee's website.
Our continued view is that the proposals do not represent an improvement on the existing arrangements
We have submitted a response comprising a covering letter to the Committee setting out the key arguments, and three appendices. Appendix A poses 15 questions for the Committee to consider. Appendix B is an independent review of the financial information and viability of the proposed new unitaries. Appendix C is an appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the two options the Committee has consulted on, compared to the existing local government arrangements in Norfolk.
You can download our response to the Boundary Committee here [PDF].
Others have alternative views and these can be accessed via the Boundary Committee's website or by going to Norfolk County Council's website.
What next?
The Boundary Committee is scheduled to publish its final advice to the Secretary of State on 15 July 2009. There is then a period of four weeks during which representations can be made to the Secretary of State before she makes her decision. Any decision would need approval of Parliament before it could be implemented.
