A new council for Norwich
Unitary status
Norwich City Council’s bid to become a unitary authority has been brought to an end following a High Court judgement.
Orders had been passed in parliament in March this year which created new unitary councils to provide all services in Norwich and Exeter by April 2011.
However, the new coalition government confirmed its intention to scrap the proposals and a High Court judgement delivered on 21 June concluded that the process by which Norwich and Exeter were awarded unitary status was unlawful.
Norfolk and Devon County Councils has sought a judicial review of the decision by the outgoing secretary of state to implement the new unitary councils and the court ruled in their favour.
This means our long-held bid to become a new unitary council delivering all services for the people of Norwich and significant efficiency savings cannot proceed for the foreseeable future, and we will continue to focus our attention on the protection of the city at a time when public services are under threat.
Click here to read the full statment from Councillor Steve Morphew.
Where can I get more information?
Please email onecity@norwich.gov.uk
Or you can visit the boundary committee's website
