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South Norfolk bin collections

Due to the warm weather forecast, bin collections across South Norfolk will start earlier than usual this week. Please leave your bins out by 6am on your normal collection day. This temporary change will remain in place for the rest of the week.

LGR and Devolution for Norfolk

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

The Government has now announced its decision on the future structure of local government in Norfolk.

This means that three new unitary councils will be created for the county. These councils will be responsible for delivering all local government services in their areas.

For residents, businesses and anyone who needs council support or services, it is important to know that nothing changes at the moment. Your council services will continue as normal, and you should keep contacting us in the usual ways.

There will now be a transition period where councils across Norfolk work together to plan and prepare for the new arrangements. Any changes to how services are delivered will be carefully planned and communicated well in advance.

Our priority throughout this process is to make sure residents continue to receive reliable, high-quality services.

We will update this page as more information becomes available.

New Unitary Areas

You can find a detailed map of the new Unitary Council areas on the UK Parliament website here.

Parishes

Which new unitary council area will my parish be in?

The information below gives an overview of how parishes in South Norfolk and Broadland will be grouped across the three new unitary council areas.

South Norfolk

East Norfolk: 93 parishes
Greater Norwich: 16 parishes
West Norfolk: 9 parishes
Total: 118 parishes

Broadland:

East Norfolk: 46 parishes
Greater Norwich: 19 parishes
West Norfolk: 0 parishes
Total: 65 parishes

For the full parish-by-parish breakdown, including which new unitary council area each parish will be part of, visit our full parish list page.

Below you can find links to the proposals Broadland District Council, as part of Future Norfolk, and South Norfolk Council submitted to the government

Devolution

Devolution is the transfer of powers and funding from national to local government. It is important because it ensures that decisions are made closer to the local people, communities and businesses they affect. For our area, the proposal is for powers to be devolved to a new ‘Strategic Authority’ for Norfolk and Suffolk, overseen by a newly elected Mayor for the area.

The Government began a public consultation on devolution in February 2025, which will remain open for comments until 13 April 2025.

Broadland District Council: You can view Broadland District Council's response to the Norfolk and Suffolk devolution consultation which was agreed at its Council meeting on 20 March 2025.

South Norfolk Council: You can view South Norfolk Council's response to the Norfolk and Suffolk devolution consultation which was agreed at its Council meeting on 18 March 2025.