Featured consultations
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Your views on changes to Adult Social Care Charging Policy – Charging an arrangement fee for people who self-fund their social care
The Council faces difficult decisions to deliver on its ambitions for the people of Norfolk against a difficult economic climate and more than a decade of reduced funding. Each year, the Council reviews its budget and proposes the savings it will need to make for the following year to balance its budget. We conducted our annual budget and council tax consultation for 2024/25 between October and December 2023. However, the Government’s autumn statement and provisional...
Closed 17 May 2024
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Your views on our proposal to change our Adult Social Care non-residential care charging policy
The Council faces difficult decisions to deliver on its ambitions for the people of Norfolk against a difficult economic climate and more than a decade of reduced funding. Each year, the Council reviews its budget and proposes the savings it will need to make for the following year to balance its budget. We carried out our annual budget and council tax consultation for 2024/25 between October and December 2023. However, the Government’s autumn statement and provisional...
Closed 17 May 2024
Open Consultations
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The Norfolk County Council (Thorpe Hamlet, Various Roads) (20 MPH Speed Limit Zone and Speed Limit) Amendment Order 2005
The Norfolk County Council (Thorpe Hamlet, Various Roads) (20 MPH Speed Limit Zone and Speed Limit) Amendment Order 2005 - see link to notice below. The Officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals is Mr A Gunn, telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closes 22 April 2025
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Notice Antingham & Thorpe Market Proposed 50mph
The Norfolk County Council propose to make the above Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is to prohibit any motor vehicle from exceeding 50 miles per hour along the lengths of road specified in the Schedule below. This is a reduction to the current 60 mph National...
Closes 22 April 2025
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The Norfolk County Council (Rollesby, C457 Martham Road) (30 M.P.H. Speed Limit) Amendment Order 2025
The Norfolk County Council (Rollesby, C457 Martham Road) (30 M.P.H. Speed Limit) Amendment Order 2025 See link to Notice below. The Officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals is Mr B Gotterson telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closes 29 April 2025
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Thorpe St Andrew, PEA072 - Proposed Prohibition of Waiting (22456758)
Thorpe St Andrew, PEA072 - Proposed Prohibition of Waiting (22456758) See link to Notice below. The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals is Mr M Emerson and can be contacted by telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closes 29 April 2025
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Harling-Proposed 30mph Speed Limit PLB235-PRZ075
The Norfolk County Council (Harling, Various Roads) (30 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025 see link to Notice below The officers dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals are Mr C Queen and Mr M Taylor. They can be contacted by telephone, 0344 800...
Closes 29 April 2025
Forthcoming Consultations
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Holt, Proposed 20 mph Speed Limit Zone, PRZ217
The Norfolk County Council propose to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is to prohibit any motor vehicle from exceeding 20 miles per hour along the lengths of roads specified in the Schedule below. See link to Notice below. The officer dealing...
Opens 18 April 2025
Closed Consultations
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Acle, Proposed 40mph Speed Limit, PR3858 (28000997)
The Norfolk County Council propose to make the above Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is to prohibit any motor vehicle from exceeding 40 miles per hour along the lengths of road specified. - see link to notice below The officer dealing with the public...
Closed 15 April 2025
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Langley with Hardley, Various Roads 30mph Speed Limit Consolidation and Variation Order 2025_22286129
The Norfolk County Council propose to make the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 - see link to Notice below. The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals is Mr B. Ranjit and can contacted by telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closed 15 April 2025
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Norfolk County Council Variation in Norwich - On-Street Parking Charges Notice 2025
The Norfolk County Council in exercise of its powers under Section 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers hereby HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the charges for parking in on-street parking bays in the City of Norwich are varied as specified below. - see link to Notice...
Closed 15 April 2025
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Swafield and Bradfield and Knapton, Various Roads) (30, 40 & 50mph Speed Limit) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025
The Norfolk County Council propose to make the above Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effects of which will be to: 1. Reduce the current 60 mph speed limit to 30 mph along the B1145 The Street, from a point 295 metres east of its junction with the C295 Trunch Road, for...
Closed 14 April 2025
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Costessey, Toucan Crossing Notice, PRZ107 (19316076)
As required under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Part 3 Sections 23 and 25, notice is hereby given that the Norfolk County Council propose to install a Double Toucan Pedestrian and Cyclist Crossing and an associated Double Toucan controlled area on the following lengths of road:- U71505...
Closed 11 April 2025
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
We asked for your comments on the proposed school term dates for 2026-27.
You said
We received 23 responses in total. Please see the results section and the attached analysis in the consultation report.
We did
We have agreed the school term dates for 2026-27 and they are now published on Norfolk County Council's website. Click here.
We asked
In October/ November 2024 we ran a public consultation about our plans to add a new bus lane and bus stops on Grimston Road as part of Norfolk County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
You said
Respondents to the consultation were generally in favour of the uncontrolled crossing and two new bus stops. The addition of pathways were well supported as good safety interventions.
The main objections raised to the scheme were:
- The scheme was a waste of public funding
- Concern over the proposed banned right hand turns
- There was not enough improvement to warrant changes
- The plans will cause more congestion to other road users or elsewhere on the highway.
- People would prefer bus laybys/pull ins to bus lanes
- An uncontrolled crossing would be unsafe
We did
All responses were read and analysed and fed back to our design team. On the main objections, the following responses were given.
Concern over the proposed banned right hand turns.
Following the consultation, it was agreed that the right turn out of the Knights Hill hotel will be not be removed and will remain in place.
The scheme was a waste of public funding.
This funding has been allocated to Norfolk directly from the Department for Transport and can only be spent on improvements to local bus services. If the project does not go ahead the money will likely be given back to Government as it is ringfenced and cannot be used to support other frontline council services or wider highway improvements. Specifically, the National Bus Strategy aims to improve bus journey times and reliability which will be achieved by this scheme.
There was not enough improvement to warrant changes
The proposed design achieves the overall objective of improving bus journey times and reliability at this location when measured against current and future traffic flows.
The plans will cause more congestion to other road users or elsewhere on the highway.
The bus lane is an additional and dedicated lane for buses using space from the adjacent grass verge. The new bus stops are off the main carriageway and therefore an improvement on the current layout. Therefore, the proposed design will improve bus journey times and reliability with minimal impact to general road users.
People would prefer bus laybys/pull ins to bus lanes
The inbound bus stop is a layby and the outbound stop is within the bus lane therefore not affecting the flow of general traffic.
An uncontrolled crossing would be unsafe
Currently there is no safe area to use the bus facility or cross the road. The design has been subject to a safety audit that did not raise any concerns.
Work on the scheme is scheduled to commence in autumn 2025, more details can be found at www.norfolk.gov.uk/grimstonroad
We thank everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation.
We asked
We asked for your comments on the proposed school term dates for 2025 - 26
You said
We received 33 responses in total. Please see the results section and the attached analysis in the consultation report.
We did
We have agreed the school term dates for 2025-26 and they are now published on Norfolk County Council's website. Click here.