West Norfolk
West Norfolk | |
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Future unitary authority area | |
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 West Norfolk shown within Norfolk | |
 Interactive map | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 0°59′E / 52.63°N 0.98°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East |
| Ceremonial county | Norfolk |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | West Norfolk Council |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 309,737 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
West Norfolk is a planned unitary authority area in Norfolk, England. It is scheduled to be created as part of ongoing local government reform. It will be formed from three existing districts: Breckland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, and 9 parishes from South Norfolk.[1] Upon its creation, the new district will border the other districts in Norfolk, Greater Norwich and East Norfolk; Western Suffolk and Central and Eastern Suffolk; and planned unitary authority areas in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
The first councillors will be elected in the 2027 West Norfolk Council election in May 2027, and the new authority will assume full powers in April 2028.[2] The largest settlement in the district will be King's Lynn.
It is being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[3] The government did not accept alternative proposals for a single unitary authority and a two unitary authorities for Norfolk.[4]
The King's Lynn part of the current "King's Lynn and West Norfolk" district is currently unparished but there is a proposal to set up a town council,[5] while the rest of the district is parished. The area has a population of 309,847.[6]
Settlements
[edit]The towns of the district are:[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Moseley, Paul (25 March 2026). "Government confirms major shake-up for Norfolk". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). "Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026". UK Parliament.
- ↑ Forsyth, Alex (16 July 2026). "New councils to be created in 14 areas of England in local government shake-up". BBC News.
- ↑ "Proposals for local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk". Gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Town of 47,000 could finally get own council". BBC. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Proposal for West Norfolk" (PDF). Future Norfolk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Maps show how Norfolk may look in council shake-up". BBC News. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.