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Draft proposals for unitary local
government in Norfolk and Suffolk
The Boundary On 6 February 2008 we were Our approach to this review,
requested to advise the and the general and specific
Committee for England Secretary of State for considerations we have had
is a committee of the Communities and Local regard to in conducting our
Electoral Commission, Government on alternative work, are set out in chapter 2
an independent body unitary structures of local of the report.
government in Norfolk and
set up by the UK Suffolk. This request for advice What happens next?
Parliament. One of our followed bids for unitary status There will now be a period of
duties is to advise the from Norwich City Council and 12 weeks, during which we
Ipswich Borough Council. welcome views on our draft
Government on local
proposals. All representations
authority bids for On 7 July 2008 we published should be sent to reach us by
unitary status. our draft proposals, on which 26 September 2008.
comments are invited.
We have not finalised our
Our draft proposal for Norfolk is: proposals for unitary patterns
• a Norfolk unitary authority of local government in Norfolk
comprising the existing county and Suffolk. In the light of
of Norfolk and the Lowestoft representations received,
area of Suffolk we will review our draft
proposals and consider
Our draft proposal for Suffolk is: whether they should be altered.
• an Ipswich & Felixstowe It is therefore important that
unitary authority and a Suffolk all interested parties let us
unitary authority comprising have their views and evidence,
the rest of the county apart whether or not they agree
from the Lowestoft area with our draft proposals.
Our proposal for Norfolk is set We have also included in the
out in detail in chapter 5 of report other patterns of unitary
the report and for Suffolk in local government that we
chapter 6. Maps illustrating considered had merit, which
our draft proposals are set out people may wish to bear in
in Appendix B of the report. mind when considering the
draft proposals.
Democracy matters
Draft proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk and Suffolk: summary
In Norfolk we considered: be subject to publication or
• a Norwich, Great Yarmouth disclosure as required by law.
and Lowestoft unitary After 26 September 2008 we will
authority and a Norfolk consider all the representations
unitary authority comprising we have received and start
the rest of the county to formulate our final advice,
• a Norwich unitary authority which we have been asked to
on expanded boundaries and submit to the Secretary of State
a Norfolk unitary authority by 31 December 2008.
comprising the rest of the
county and the Lowestoft You can express your views by
area of Suffolk using our online form at
www.boundarycommittee.org.uk,
In Suffolk we considered: or by writing directly to:
• a Suffolk unitary authority Review Manager
comprising the existing county (Norfolk and Suffolk Reviews)
apart from the Lowestoft area The Boundary Committee
We welcome views and for England
evidence from all those who Trevelyan House
have previously written to us Great Peter Street
and those we have not yet London SW1P 2HW
heard from. Tel: 020 7271 0512
The Committee places great Fax: 020 7271 0505
importance on ensuring openness Email: reviews@
and transparency in the way we boundarycommittee.org.uk
deal with all representations. Once we have provided our
Accordingly, representations advice there will then be a
received will be made available further period of four weeks
for public inspection at our during which representations
offices in Trevelyan House. may be made directly to the
Submissions will also be Secretary of State. She may
available on our website, then accept, reject or modify
www.boundarycommittee.org.uk. any proposal that we make. She
If you make comments during may also ask us for more
this period of the review, and information. It will be for the
do not want all or any part of Secretary of State to decide if
your response or name made and when any new unitary
authorities are to be created.
public, please state this clearly Further information
in the response. Any such The full report is available
request should explain why to download at
confidentiality is necessary, but www.boundarycommittee.org.uk.
all information in responses may
The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral
Commission, an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. One of our
duties is to advise the Government on local authority bids for unitary status.
