New website
We're currently redeveloping our website so you may see a mix of old and new style pages while we complete this work. We'd love to hear your feedback on the new style.
Citizen September 2025 - text version - News in brief
Greater Norwich Local Plan wins top planning award
Norwich City Council planners, working with Broadland, South Norfolk, Norfolk County Council, and The Broads Authority, won Local Plan of the Year at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) East of England Awards. The Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) was praised for its bold, sustainable vision and strong cross-council collaboration – shaping a prosperous future for the region.
Norwich remembers
This year marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, key moments that ended the Second World War. We were honoured to commemorate this milestone with services at City Hall and Norwich Cathedral. Thank you to everyone who joined us in remembrance.
Benefits payment sam alert!
Scammers are impersonating the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) via text. If you get a message about winter fuel payments or benefits, do not respond – it’s a scam. The DWP will never text you. Payments are made automatically. Report suspicious texts at StopThink Fraud.campaign.gov.uk
Re-apply for your postal vote before 31 January 2026
We’re urging all 23,500 affected postal voters to re-apply for their postal vote before the deadline.
What’s changing?
If you were granted a postal vote before 31 October 2023, your current arrangement will expire on 31 January 2026. To continue voting by post in future elections, you must re-apply.
How to re-apply
Apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote by the deadline.
If you don’t re-apply, your postal vote will expire, and you’ll need to vote in person or apply again later.
