West Norfolk
West Norfolk | |
|---|---|
Proposed unitary authority area | |
| King's Lynn | |
| West Norfolk shown within Norfolk West Norfolk shown within Norfolk | |
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| Coordinates: 52°38′N 0°59′E / 52.63°N 0.98°ECoordinates: 52°38′N 0°59′E / 52.63°N 0.98°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East |
| Ceremonial county | Norfolk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | West Norfolk Council |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
| • Total | 309,737 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 |
West Norfolk was a proposed unitary authority area in Norfolk, England. It was scheduled to be created as part of ongoing local government reform. It would have been formed from three existing districts: Breckland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, and 9 parishes from South Norfolk.[1] Upon its creation, the new district would have bordered the other proposed districts in Norfolk, Greater Norwich and East Norfolk; Western Suffolk and Central and Eastern Suffolk; and planned unitary authority areas in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
The first councillors would have been elected in May 2027, and the new authority would have assumed full powers in April 2028.[2] The largest settlement in the district would have been King's Lynn.
It was 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.[3] The government did not accept alternative proposals for a single unitary authority and a two unitary authorities for Norfolk.[4]
The King's Lynn part of the current "King's Lynn and West Norfolk" district is currently unparished but there is a proposal to set up a town council,[5] while the rest of the district is parished. The area has a population of 309,847.[6]
In September 2026, the Norfolk proposals were withdrawn by the government in light of new legal advice.[7]
Settlements
The towns of the district would have been:[8]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Town of 47,000 could finally get own council". BBC. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Proposal for West Norfolk" (PDF). Future Norfolk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Plans for major overhaul of councils halted". BBC News. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Maps show how Norfolk may look in council shake-up". BBC News. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
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