Government decision on county council elections

Today (22 January), the Government announced that it had decided that this May's county council elections would not go ahead, so that the council can focus on local government reorganisation and devolution.

Read the announcement.

Norfolk County Council leader Councillor Kay Mason Billig said: "The Government has decided that our elections won't take place this year, so that we have time and capacity to deliver devolution and local government reorganisation.

"We note the Government's decision and will now focus on continuing our detailed work to deliver both these major changes, alongside our partners in the district and borough councils and also with our colleagues in Suffolk."