Our response to the Boundary Committee
Thursday 28 May 2009
The Boundary Committee has just finished consulting on its proposals to reorganise local government in Norfolk. The proposals are available to view on the Boundary Committee website.
Our continued view is that the proposals do not represent an improvement on the existing arrangements.
We have submitted a response comprising a covering letter to the Committee setting out the key arguments, and three appendices. Appendix A poses 15 questions for the Committee to consider. Appendix B is an independent review of the financial information and viability of the proposed new unitaries. Appendix C is an appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the two options the Committee has consulted on, compared to the existing local government arrangements in Norfolk.
You can download the response here.
Others have alternative views and these can be accessed via the Boundary Committee website or by going to Norfolk County Council's website.
What next?
The Boundary Committee is scheduled to publish its final advice to the Secretary of State on 15 July 2009. There is then a period of four weeks during which representations can be made to the Secretary of State before she makes her decision. Any decision would need approval of Parliament before it could be implemented.
