What happens next

All the following steps need to be completed to enable a Devolution Deal for Norfolk to proceed:

•  On 17 January 2023, the Full Council discussed the deal and then Cabinet decided to progress it.
• Consultation took place from 6 February to 20 March 2023.
• On June 5 the Cabinet agreed to submit the County Deal consultation findings to the Government.
• Full Council decided in December 2023 to approve the deal.
• Members of Full Council will decide in July 2024 whether they support the move to an elected leader and cabinet system of governance. If agreed, this would then enable some initial funding to flow and for the full benefits of the deal to start in May 2025, with elections for a leader.

Public consultation

Our public consultation has now closed and, as mentioned above, the consultation results were considered by Cabinet on June 5.

Read a detailed report into the results.

County deal consultation headline results

• 64 per cent agree with the proposal for Norfolk to have control of money devolved from the Government
• 65 per cent agree with the proposal to move the adult education budget from Government to Norfolk County Council
• 60 per cent agree with the proposed change to create a stronger local business voice for Norfolk
• 55 per cent agree with plans to open up housing and employment sites in Norfolk
• 50 per cent agree with plans for an elected leader and cabinet system of governance - 19 per cent didn't express a view and 31 per cent disagree
• 57 per cent agree with the principles of devolution and the benefits it brings to Norfolk

Updates about the County Deal will be published on this site.