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{{Short description|District in Norfolk, England}}
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'''North Norfolk''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Norfolk]], [[England]]. Its council is based in [[Cromer]]. The population at the 2011 Census was 101,149.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=6275185&c=North+Norfolk&d=13&e=62&g=6449739&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1469545742813&enc=1|title=Local Authority District population 2011|accessdate=26 July 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>
'''North Norfolk''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Norfolk]], England. Its council is based in [[Cromer]], and the largest town is [[North Walsham]]. The district also includes the towns of [[Fakenham]], [[Holt, Norfolk|Holt]], [[Sheringham]], [[Stalham]] and [[Wells-next-the-Sea]], along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

The district lies on the north coast of Norfolk, facing the [[North Sea]], with much of its coastline lying within the [[Norfolk Coast AONB|Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]]. Some south-eastern parts of the district lie within [[The Broads]]. The neighbouring districts are [[Borough of Great Yarmouth|Great Yarmouth]], [[Breckland District|Breckland]], [[Broadland]] and [[King's Lynn and West Norfolk]].


==History==
==History==
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. It was a merger of [[Cromer|Cromer Urban District]], [[North Walsham|North Walsham Urban District]], [[Sheringham|Sheringham Urban District]], [[Wells next the Sea|Wells-next-the-Sea Urban District]], [[Erpingham|Erpingham Rural District]], Smallburgh Rural District, and [[Walsingham Rural District]].
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], covering seven former districts which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan District (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[Cromer]] [[Urban district (England and Wales)|Urban District]]
*[[Erpingham Rural District]]
*[[North Walsham]] Urban District
*[[Sheringham]] Urban District
*[[Smallburgh Rural District]]
*[[Walsingham Rural District]]
*[[Wells-next-the-Sea]] Urban District
A committee of the outgoing councils drew up a list of possible names for the new district to be considered by the [[Local Government Boundary Commission for England (1972)|Local Government Boundary Commission]]. Suggested names included North Norfolk, Seafields, Pastonacres, Norfolk Coastal and Cromer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Schemes for new council |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=10 December 2023 |work=Lynn News and Advertiser |date=2 February 1973 |page=15}}</ref> The commission chose the name '''Pastonacres''', which had been coined by a member of Smallburgh Rural District Council in recognition of the extensive landholdings in the area of the [[Paston Letters|Paston family]] in medieval times.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The name was not a popular choice locally, and at the very first meeting of the shadow Pastonacres District Council elected in 1973 it was resolved to change the name to North Norfolk, which was agreed by the government in September 1973, before the new district formally came into being in 1974.<ref>{{cite news |title=Council seeks name change |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=10 December 2023 |work=Lynn News and Advertiser |date=26 June 1973 |page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical information from 1973 onwards |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fboundary-legislation-changes-from-1973.xls&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |website=Boundary-Line support |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref>

==Governance==
{{Infobox legislature
| name = North Norfolk District Council
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| logo_pic = North Norfolk District Council logo.svg
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| leader1_type = [[Chairperson|Chair]]
| leader1 = Victoria Holliday
| party1 = <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| election1 = 15 May 2024
| leader2_type = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
| leader2 = Tim Adams
| party2 = <br/>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
| election2 = 9 February 2022
| leader3_type = [[Chief Executive]]
| leader3 = Steve Blatch
| party3 = <!-- Non-political role -->
| election3 = 2020<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Stuart |title=Leadership shake-up sees familiar face take top job after report found 'serious concerns' |url=https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/22796484.leadership-shake-up-sees-familiar-face-take-top-job-report-found-serious-concerns/ |access-date=10 December 2023 |work=North Norfolk News |date=16 April 2020}}</ref>
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;Administration (24)
:{{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] (24)}}
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:{{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] (13)
:{{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (3)}}
| last_election1 = [[2023 North Norfolk District Council election|4 May 2023]]
| next_election2 = 6 May 2027
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[[File:Market Place, Fakenham - geograph.org.uk - 2682721.jpg|thumb|[[Fakenham]], best known for [[Fakenham Racecourse]] and is the third-largest settlement]]


North Norfolk District Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Norfolk County Council]]. The whole district is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref name=electionmaps>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
The district was originally to be called '''Pastonacres''', but changed its name by resolution of the council and permission of the [[Secretary of State for Environment]] before it formally came into existence on 1 April 1974.<ref>Councils want their names changed. The Times, 13 August 1973.</ref>


In the parts of the district within The Broads, [[town planning]] is the responsibility of the [[Broads Authority]]. The district council appoints one of its councillors to sit on that authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who we are |url=https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are |website=Broads Authority |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref>
==Politics==
{{see also|North Norfolk local elections}}
Elections to the district council are held every four years, with all of the 48 seats on the council up for election every fourth year. The council is run by a Conservative administration, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative party]] having gained a majority of 8 seats at the [[2011 North Norfolk Council election|2011 elections]], which they increased to 18 at the [[2015 North Norfolk District Council election|2015 elections]]. However, a series of subsequent by-elections<ref name="auto">{{cite tweet|user=NorthNorfolkDC|author=North Norfolk DC|number=829830101479079938|date=9 February 2017|title=Waterside by election result. Tony Lumbard (Con) 410, Marion Millership (Lib Dem) 649, David Russell (Lab) 41, Barry Whitehouse (UKIP) 77.}}</ref> and defections<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fakenhamtimes.co.uk/news/conservatives-lose-north-norfolk-majority-as-eighth-councillor-resigns-1-5254134|title=Conservatives lose North Norfolk majority as eighth councillor resigns|first=Eleanor|last=Pringle|website=Eastern Daily Press}}</ref> has put the council under [[No overall control]]. The council had previously been under [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] control from 2003.


[[File:War Memorial, Holt - geograph.org.uk - 3330824.jpg|thumb|[[Holt, Norfolk|Holt]], the fourth-largest town in the district]]
In the 2015 elections, the Conservatives won a second successive term after more than doubling their majority to 18. The district is run using the Leader and Cabinet model used by the majority of councils in England and Wales, with the current leader Sarah Bütikofer of the Liberal Democrats having taken over in November, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/news/2018/new-leader-at-north-norfolk-district-council/|title=New Leader at North Norfolk District Council|website=www.north-norfolk.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref>


===Political control===
Following the [[2019 United Kingdom local elections]], the political composition of North Norfolk District Council is as follows:
The council has been under [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] majority control since 2019.


The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre | date=4 March 2016 |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref name=hold>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/33uf.stm | title = North Norfolk | accessdate = 2009-10-03 | publisher = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
!Year !! [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] !! [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] !! [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|2019|| 6 || 30 || 4
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1974–1991
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1991–2003
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} ||2003–2011
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||2011–2017
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2017–2019
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} ||2019–present
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===Leadership===
==Historical composition==
The [[leader of the council|leaders of the council]] since 2004 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://modgov.north-norfolk.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?bcr=1 |website=North Norfolk District Council |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
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!rowspan="2"|Election!!Conservative!!Liberal Democrat!!Labour!!UKIP!!Other
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!rowspan="2"|Total
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
|-
| John Sweeney || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right| || align=right|2004
| style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" |
|-
|-
| Simon Partridge || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|2004 || align=right|2008
|[[1999 North Norfolk District Council election|1999]]|| 13 || 13 || 7 || 0 || 13 || 46
|-
|-
| Virginia Gay<ref>{{cite news |last1=Batson |first1=Richard |title=North Norfolk council defends £1m consultancy bills |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/local-council/north-norfolk-council-defends-1m-consultancy-bills-471038 |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=25 February 2011}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|2008 || align=right|May 2011
|[[2003 North Norfolk District Council election|2003]]|| 14 || 28 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 48
|-
|-
| Helen Eales<ref>{{cite news |title=Keith Johnson elected as the new leader of North Norfolk District Council after Helen Eales steps down |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/local-council/keith-johnson-elected-as-the-new-leader-of-north-norfolk-515906 |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=31 May 2012}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|May 2011 || align=right|30 May 2012
|[[2007 North Norfolk District Council election|2007]]|| 16 || 30 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 48
|-
|-
| Keith Johnson<ref>{{cite news |title=Norfolk council leader abused wife and planned her murder, inquest hears |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/24/norfolk-council-leader-keith-johnson-abuse-wife-murder-inquest |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=24 September 2013}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|30 May 2012 || align=right|2 Dec 2012
|[[2011 North Norfolk District Council election|2011]]|| 28 || 18 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 48
|-
|-
| Tom FitzPatrick<ref>{{cite news |last1=Batson |first1=Richard |title=New leader chosen at North Norfolk District Council after shotgun death of predecessor |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/local-council/new-leader-chosen-at-north-norfolk-district-council-after-shotgun-546518 |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=20 December 2012}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|19 Dec 2012 || align=right|21 Feb 2018
|[[2015 North Norfolk District Council election|2015]]|| 33 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 48
|-
|-
| John Lee<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Stuart |title='Grow up and get on with it' - new leader's message as he takes over council reins |url=https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/john-lee-new-leader-north-norfolk-district-council-1618296 |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=North Norfolk News |date=21 February 2018}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|21 Feb 2018 || align=right|21 Nov 2018
|[[2019 North Norfolk District Council election|2019]]|| 6 || 30 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 40
|-
|-
| Sarah Bütikofer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hannant |first1=David |title=Political tide turns in North Norfolk as vote of no confidence is carried against leadership |url=https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/north-norfolk-district-council-no-confidence-motion-carried-1630590 |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=North Norfolk News |date=21 November 2018}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|21 Nov 2018 || align=right|9 Feb 2022
||
|-
| style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| Tim Adams || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|9 Feb 2022 ||
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" |
||
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==Composition==
===Composition===
Following the [[2023 North Norfolk District Council election|2023 election]] and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=North Norfolk |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=north_norfolk |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=14 July 2024}}</ref>
The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 121 [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]]es. At the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]], the district had an area of {{convert|994|km2}}, with a population of 98,382 in 43,502 households.<ref>Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=11 February 2017 }}''. Retrieved 2 December 2005.</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
The district contains the following civil parishes:
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|24
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|13
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|3
|-
! colspan=2|Total !! align=center|40
|}

The next election is due in 2027.

===Elections===
{{also|North Norfolk District Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 40 [[councillor]]s representing 32 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017|year=2017|number=1085|access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>

===Premises===
The council is based at the [[North Norfolk District Council Headquarters|Council Offices]] on Holt Road in Cromer. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1990.<ref>The Buildings of England, Norfolk 1, Norwich and North-east, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson {{ISBN|0-300-09607-0}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Centre of North Walsham - Market Cross - geograph.org.uk - 3286314.jpg|thumb|[[North Walsham]], the largest settlement in the district]]
At the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]], the district had an area of {{convert|994|km2}}, with a population of 98,382 in 43,502 households.<ref>Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=11 February 2017 }}''. Retrieved 2 December 2005.</ref>

==Demography==
[[File:North Norfolk population pyramid.svg|thumb|North Norfolk population pyramid]]
The [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]] results found that the local authority area had the highest proportions of [[Old age|population over 65]] in the England and Wales, at 33.5%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Age - Census Maps, ONS |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/choropleth/population/age/resident-age-3a/aged-65-years-and-over |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=www.ons.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:The Quayside at Wells Next The Sea - geograph.org.uk - 2891597.jpg|thumb|[[Wells-next-the-Sea]], one of the many coastal towns in the county]]

==Towns and parishes==
{{also|List of civil parishes in Norfolk}}
The district is entirely covered by 121 [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]]es. The parish councils for Cromer, Fakenham, Holt, North Walsham, Sheringham, Stalham and Wells-next-the-Sea have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council".<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish council contact details |url=https://modgov.north-norfolk.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?bcr=1 |website=North Norfolk District Council |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>


*[[Alby with Thwaite]], [[Aldborough, Norfolk|Aldborough]], [[Antingham]], [[Ashmanhaugh]], [[Aylmerton]]
*[[Alby with Thwaite]], [[Aldborough, Norfolk|Aldborough]], [[Antingham]], [[Ashmanhaugh]], [[Aylmerton]]
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*[[Upper Sheringham]]
*[[Upper Sheringham]]
*[[Walsingham]], [[Warham, Norfolk|Warham]], [[Wells-next-the-Sea]], [[West Beckham]], [[Westwick, Norfolk|Westwick]], [[Weybourne, Norfolk|Weybourne]], [[Wickmere]], [[Wighton]], [[Witton Bridge|Witton]], [[Wiveton]], [[Wood Norton, Norfolk|Wood Norton]], [[Worstead]]
*[[Walsingham]], [[Warham, Norfolk|Warham]], [[Wells-next-the-Sea]], [[West Beckham]], [[Westwick, Norfolk|Westwick]], [[Weybourne, Norfolk|Weybourne]], [[Wickmere]], [[Wighton]], [[Witton Bridge|Witton]], [[Wiveton]], [[Wood Norton, Norfolk|Wood Norton]], [[Worstead]]

== Controversies ==
Almost £389,000 was given to the council's "joint head of paid services", Nick Baker, in the form of an "exit package", reported ''Private Eye'' in October 2020. This was £89,000 more than the council had spent purchasing dwellings to support homeless people in 2019/20, the ''Eastern Daily Press'' reported. The council's opposition leader, Christopher Cushing, was quoted describing the payment to Baker as "extraordinary". The ''Press'' also reported the total cost of so-called "golden goodbyes" for senior council staff had risen to £1.8 million.<ref>Private Eye, Issue 1532, p.21</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Eastern Daily Press|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/norfolk-council-exit-packages-pay-offs-1-6851477}}</ref>

==Media==
===Television===
North Norfolk is served by ''[[BBC Look East]]'' and ''[[ITV News Anglia]]'', ''[[BBC Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)|BBC Look North]]'' and ''[[ITV News Calendar]]'' can also be received.
===Radio===
Radio stations are served by:
*[[BBC Radio Norfolk]] on 95.6 FM and 104.4 FM
*[[Heart East]] on 96.4 FM and 102.4 FM
*[[Greatest Hits Radio East]] (formerly [[North Norfolk Radio]]) on 96.2 FM and 103.2 FM
*Poppyland Community Radio, a community based station which broadcast online. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/22788019.new-radio-station-launch-north-norfolk/|title=New radio station to launch in north Norfolk|first= Stuart|last=Anderson|date=3 February 2022 |website=North Norfolk News|accessdate=24 August 2024}}</ref>
===Newspapers===
Local newspapers that cover the area are:
*''[[North Norfolk News]]'' .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-eang/north-norfolk-news/|title=North Norfolk News|date=4 February 2014|website=British Papers|accessdate=24 August 2024}}</ref>
*''[[Eastern Daily Press]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-eang/eastern-daily-press/|title=Eastern Daily Press|date=21 June 2014|website=British Papers|accessdate=24 August 2024}}</ref>


== Cultural references ==
== Cultural references ==
The 2013 movie ''[[Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa]]'' was filmed in the area.
The 2013 movie ''[[Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa]]'' was filmed in the area.

The [[World of Darkness]] parody web series, Hunter: The Parenting, is set in the area.


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.visitnorthnorfolk.com/ Visit North Norfolk]
* [http://www.visitnorthnorfolk.com/ Visit North Norfolk]
* [http://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/ North Norfolk District Council]
* [http://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/ North Norfolk District Council]
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* [http://www.northnorfolkonline.com/ North Norfolk Online]
* [http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/ North Norfolk Railway]
* [http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/ North Norfolk Railway]
* [http://www.escapeandexplore.co.uk/galleries/northnorfolk.htm?view=link Gallery of North Norfolk] - Photographs of North Norfolk
* [http://www.escapeandexplore.co.uk/galleries/northnorfolk.htm?view=link Gallery of North Norfolk] - Photographs of North Norfolk
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* [http://www.norfolk-hotels.co.uk]
* [http://www.burnhamdeepdale.co.uk/events/ North Norfolk Coast Events Calendar]
* [http://www.burnhamdeepdale.co.uk/events/ North Norfolk Coast Events Calendar]


Latest revision as of 08:48, 24 August 2024

This article is about the district. For the place in the United States, see North Norfolk, Connecticut. For the constituency, see North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency). For the municipality in Manitoba, see Municipality of North Norfolk.

North Norfolk District
Non-metropolitan district
Cromer, the administrative centre of North Norfolk and the second-largest settlement
Cromer, the administrative centre of North Norfolk and the second-largest settlement
Shown within Norfolk
Shown within Norfolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Administrative countyNorfolk
Formed1 April 1974
Admin. HQCromer
Government
 • TypeNorth Norfolk District Council
 • MPs:Steffan Aquarone (LD)
Jerome Mayhew (C)
Area
 • Total
373 sq mi (966 km2)
 • Rank28th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
103,227
 • RankRanked 233rd
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code33UF (ONS)
E07000147 (GSS)

North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer, and the largest town is North Walsham. The district also includes the towns of Fakenham, Holt, Sheringham, Stalham and Wells-next-the-Sea, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

The district lies on the north coast of Norfolk, facing the North Sea, with much of its coastline lying within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Some south-eastern parts of the district lie within The Broads. The neighbouring districts are Great Yarmouth, Breckland, Broadland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

History

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The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering seven former districts which were all abolished at the same time:[2]

A committee of the outgoing councils drew up a list of possible names for the new district to be considered by the Local Government Boundary Commission. Suggested names included North Norfolk, Seafields, Pastonacres, Norfolk Coastal and Cromer.[3] The commission chose the name Pastonacres, which had been coined by a member of Smallburgh Rural District Council in recognition of the extensive landholdings in the area of the Paston family in medieval times.[4] The name was not a popular choice locally, and at the very first meeting of the shadow Pastonacres District Council elected in 1973 it was resolved to change the name to North Norfolk, which was agreed by the government in September 1973, before the new district formally came into being in 1974.[5][6]

Governance

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North Norfolk District Council
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Victoria Holliday,
Conservative
since 15 May 2024
Tim Adams,
Liberal Democrat
since 9 February 2022
Steve Blatch
since 2020[7]
Structure
Seats40 councillors
Political groups
Administration (24)
  Liberal Democrats (24)
Other parties (16)
  Conservative (13)
  Independent (3)
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN
Website
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk
Fakenham, best known for Fakenham Racecourse and is the third-largest settlement

North Norfolk District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Norfolk County Council. The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[8][9]

In the parts of the district within The Broads, town planning is the responsibility of the Broads Authority. The district council appoints one of its councillors to sit on that authority.[10]

Holt, the fourth-largest town in the district

Political control

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The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 2019.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[11][12]

Party in control Years
Independent 1974–1991
No overall control 1991–2003
Liberal Democrats 2003–2011
Conservative 2011–2017
No overall control 2017–2019
Liberal Democrats 2019–present

Leadership

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The leaders of the council since 2004 have been:[13]

Councillor Party From To
John Sweeney Liberal Democrats 2004
Simon Partridge Liberal Democrats 2004 2008
Virginia Gay[14] Liberal Democrats 2008 May 2011
Helen Eales[15] Conservative May 2011 30 May 2012
Keith Johnson[16] Conservative 30 May 2012 2 Dec 2012
Tom FitzPatrick[17] Conservative 19 Dec 2012 21 Feb 2018
John Lee[18] Conservative 21 Feb 2018 21 Nov 2018
Sarah Bütikofer[19] Liberal Democrats 21 Nov 2018 9 Feb 2022
Tim Adams Liberal Democrats 9 Feb 2022

Composition

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Following the 2023 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was:[20][21]

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrats 24
Conservative 13
Independent 3
Total 40

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

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See also: North Norfolk District Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 40 councillors representing 32 wards, with each ward electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years.[22]

Premises

[edit]

The council is based at the Council Offices on Holt Road in Cromer. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1990.[23]

Geography

[edit]
North Walsham, the largest settlement in the district

At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of 994 square kilometres (384 sq mi), with a population of 98,382 in 43,502 households.[24]

Demography

[edit]
North Norfolk population pyramid

The 2021 census results found that the local authority area had the highest proportions of population over 65 in the England and Wales, at 33.5%.[25]

Wells-next-the-Sea, one of the many coastal towns in the county

Towns and parishes

[edit]
See also: List of civil parishes in Norfolk

The district is entirely covered by 121 civil parishes. The parish councils for Cromer, Fakenham, Holt, North Walsham, Sheringham, Stalham and Wells-next-the-Sea have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council".[26]

Controversies

[edit]

Almost £389,000 was given to the council's "joint head of paid services", Nick Baker, in the form of an "exit package", reported Private Eye in October 2020. This was £89,000 more than the council had spent purchasing dwellings to support homeless people in 2019/20, the Eastern Daily Press reported. The council's opposition leader, Christopher Cushing, was quoted describing the payment to Baker as "extraordinary". The Press also reported the total cost of so-called "golden goodbyes" for senior council staff had risen to £1.8 million.[27][28]

Media

[edit]

Television

[edit]

North Norfolk is served by BBC Look East and ITV News Anglia, BBC Look North and ITV News Calendar can also be received.

Radio

[edit]

Radio stations are served by:

Newspapers

[edit]

Local newspapers that cover the area are:

Cultural references

[edit]

The 2013 movie Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa was filmed in the area.

The World of Darkness parody web series, Hunter: The Parenting, is set in the area.

References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – North Norfolk Local Authority (E07000147)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan District (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 17 November 2023
  3. ^ "Schemes for new council". Lynn News and Advertiser. 2 February 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  5. ^ "Council seeks name change". Lynn News and Advertiser. 26 June 1973. p. 13. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Historical information from 1973 onwards". Boundary-Line support. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ Anderson, Stuart (16 April 2020). "Leadership shake-up sees familiar face take top job after report found 'serious concerns'". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  9. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Who we are". Broads Authority. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  12. ^ "North Norfolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Council minutes". North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  14. ^ Batson, Richard (25 February 2011). "North Norfolk council defends £1m consultancy bills". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Keith Johnson elected as the new leader of North Norfolk District Council after Helen Eales steps down". Eastern Daily Press. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Norfolk council leader abused wife and planned her murder, inquest hears". The Guardian. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  17. ^ Batson, Richard (20 December 2012). "New leader chosen at North Norfolk District Council after shotgun death of predecessor". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  18. ^ Anderson, Stuart (21 February 2018). "'Grow up and get on with it' - new leader's message as he takes over council reins". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  19. ^ Hannant, David (21 November 2018). "Political tide turns in North Norfolk as vote of no confidence is carried against leadership". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  21. ^ "North Norfolk". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  22. ^ "The North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1085, retrieved 10 December 2023
  23. ^ The Buildings of England, Norfolk 1, Norwich and North-east, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson ISBN 0-300-09607-0
  24. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 11 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  25. ^ "Age - Census Maps, ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Parish council contact details". North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  27. ^ Private Eye, Issue 1532, p.21
  28. ^ "Eastern Daily Press".
  29. ^ Anderson, Stuart (3 February 2022). "New radio station to launch in north Norfolk". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  30. ^ "North Norfolk News". British Papers. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  31. ^ "Eastern Daily Press". British Papers. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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