East Norfolk
East Norfolk | |
|---|---|
Future unitary authority area | |
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 East Norfolk shown within Norfolk | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′N 1°42′E / 52.6°N 1.7°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East |
| Ceremonial county | Norfolk |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | East Norfolk Council |
| Population | |
• Total | 336,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
East Norfolk will be a unitary authority area scheduled to be created in Norfolk, England, as part of ongoing local government reform. It will be formed from four existing districts: Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk, Broadland less 19 parishes, and South Norfolk less 25 parishes.[1]
The first councillors will be elected in the 2027 East Norfolk Council election in May 2027, and the new authority will assume full powers in April 2028.[2] The largest settlement in the district will be Great Yarmouth. The Great Yarmouth part of the current Great Yarmouth district is currently unparished, the rest of the district is parished. The area has a population of 336,000.[3]
Formation
[edit]It is being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[4] The alternative proposals for a single unitary and a two unitary solution were not accepted.[5]
Settlements
[edit]The major towns and villages in the district are:
References
[edit]- ↑ Moseley, Paul (25 March 2026). "Government confirms major shake-up for Norfolk". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). "Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026". UK Parliament.
- ↑ "The Proposal for Greater Norwich" (PDF). Future Norfolk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Forsyth, Alex (16 July 2026). "New councils to be created in 14 areas of England in local government shake-up". BBC News.
- ↑ "Proposals for local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk". Gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.