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 government did not accept alternative proposals for a single unitary authority and a two unitary authorities for Norfolk.[2] 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.[3] The largest settlement in the district will be King's Lynn. 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,[4] while the rest of the district is parished. The area has a population of 309,847.[5]

Settlements

The major towns and villages in the district are:

References

  1. ↑ Moseley, Paul (25 March 2026). "Government confirms major shake-up for Norfolk". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Proposals for local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk". Gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). "Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026". UK Parliament.
  4. ↑ "Town of 47,000 could finally get own council". BBC. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Proposal for West Norfolk" (PDF). Future Norfolk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Norfolk