Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk

Closes 11 Jan 2026

Consultation on the Proposal from Norfolk County Council

Consultation for one unitary council:

  1. Norfolk Council: Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, and South Norfolk
1. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposal suggests a council that is based on a sensible geography and economic area?
2. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed council will be able to deliver the outcomes they describe in the proposal?
3. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed council is the right size to be efficient, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks? 
4. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed council will deliver high quality, sustainable public services?
5. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposal has been informed by local views and will meet local needs?
6. To what extent do you agree or disagree that establishing the council in this proposal will support devolution arrangements, for example, the establishment of a strategic authority?
7. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposal enables stronger community engagement and gives the opportunity for neighbourhood empowerment?
8. If you would like to, please use the free text box to explain the answers you have provided to questions 1-7 referring to the question numbers as part of your answer. You may also use the box to provide any other comments you have on this proposal.
9. I confirm that I have not provided any information that identifies me as an individual in the free text box.