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Timeline for unitary developments

Date Papers
October 2006 Publication of government white paper 'Strong and Prosperous Communities'
January 2007 Submission of Norwich City Council’s business case for a unitary Norwich
February 2007 Submission of Norwich City Council’s supplementary bid information
March 2007 Submission of Norwich City Council’s further bid information
June 2007 Submission of Norwich City Council’s refined bid proposals
June 2007 Publication of details of government consultation
July 2007 Norwich City Council’s core bid is rejected, but Boundary Committee review of Norwich and Norfolk is to be commissioned
October 2007 Boundary Committee starts informal work across Norfolk
November 2007 Submission of Norwich City Council’s conceptual outline business case for unitary government across Norwich and Norfolk
December 2007 Minister announces that the boundary review of Norfolk will be extended to include the whole of Suffolk
February 2008 Government formally commissions Boundary Commission to review Norfolk and Suffolk
3 March-11 April 2008

Stage 1 of boundary review:

14 April-4 July 2008

Stage 2 of boundary review:

7 July-26 September 2008

Stage 3 of boundary review:

  • Public consultation on the preferred model for Norfolk
  • Local authorities to develop financial information on the preferred model for Norfolk
29 September-19 December 2008

Stage 4 of boundary review:

  • Boundary Committee to review all information gathered
  • Boundary Committee to agree final advice and recommendations to the secretary of state
End January 2009 Secretary of State to accept, amend or reject the advice given to the Boundary Committee. The implementation proposals would then need to go to Parliament for formal approval
February/March 2009 Government to formally approve 'Implementation Orders' which will create new unitary councils
April-October 2009 Electoral review of Norfolk takes place
April 2009 onwards Transitional arrangements come into place
April 2010 Possible start date for new unitary councils
May 2010 Possible date for elections to new councils

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