Norwich City Council has submitted a comprehensive and compelling case for a unitary council for Norwich, which meets all of the Government criteria. Copies of all the key bid documents are attached below:

Executive Summary
Main Business Case

Appendices:

• 'Ideopolis: Knowledge City-regions: Enabling Norwich in the knowledge economy' (The Work Foundation - November 2006)
• Norwich key statistics
• 'An independent review of the case for unitary status' (INLOGOV May 2006)
• 'An economic, social and environmental audit of Norwich' (Local Futures Group - December 2006)
• Map of Norfolk County Council electoral divisions - showing the current representation of the 10 Norfolk County Council cabinet members
• City of Norwich Partnership - draft strategy (November 2006)
• 'Local Government Structure in Norwich 2006: summary picture (Ipsos MORI October 2006)
• Summary of the 'Norwich Connect' transformational partnership (Norwich City Council - September 2006)
• 'Local Government Structure in Norwich 2006 - the qualitative picture' (Ipsos MORI - January 2006)
• Stakeholders interviews (Ipsos MORI - January 2007)
• Full Financial case:
  - Capital reserves and transition
  - Framework for housing revenue account costs
  - Supporting information
  - Based on part or existing county area(s) (partial)
  
• Analysis of the education picture in Norwich (Mike Pinner Norwich City Council - December 2006)
• 'Health profile for Norwich' (Department of Health/NHS 2006)
• Detailed service delivery and improvement proposals (Norwich City Council January 2007)

Please contact the City Council at onecity@Norwich.gov.uk if you would like copies of any documents, or if you have any queries or comments about the Norwich City Council bid.

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