Local government reorganisation
The Government has called for local government reorganisation in Norfolk and other areas. County and district councils will be replaced by new unitary authorities, which run all services.
Read more information in the February 2025 letter from Local Government Minister Jim McMahon.
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The story so far:
- On 16 December 2024, the Government published its devolution white paper and announced a priority programme for areas interested in devolution and local government reform. The Government wants to replace county and district councils in two-tier areas like Norfolk with unitary authorities, which run all services.
- On 9 January 2025, Norfolk's full council discussed and then the cabinet agreed to submit an application to be part of the priority programme. Read more about the 9 January meeting.
- On 4 March 2025 the county council's draft interim submission report was published ahead of consideration by the council's Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 12 March. New council system could save millions of pounds.
- On 17 March, cabinet approved the interim plan for submission to the Government. Read the interim plan (PDF, 883 KB).
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