Featured consultations
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Your Views On Savings Proposals
Norfolk County 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...
Closes 22 March 2024
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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...
Closes 17 May 2024
Your views on changes to Adult Social Care Charging Policy – Charging an arrangement fee for people who self-fund their social care -
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...
Closes 17 May 2024
Your views on our proposal to change our Adult Social Care non-residential care charging policy
Open Consultations
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PLB083 - North Walsham, Manor Road Waiting Restrictions (10762258)
The Norfolk County Council (North Walsham, Various Roads) proposed (Prohibition Of Waiting) Amendment Order 2024 - see link tp notice below. For background information, please contact Miss C McGlynn, telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closes today
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Your views on the proposals for changes to Yarmouth Road near Pound Lane
Consultation on proposals for Yarmouth Road near Pound Lane, Norwich Norfolk County Council is asking for feedback on proposed changes to Yarmouth Road on its approach to the mini roundabout with Pound Lane. This project is part of a series of improvements we’re making in the...
Closes 20 March 2024
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EASY READ - Norfolk County Council’s Consultation on proposed changes to opening hours and introducing a booking system at the Norfolk Record Office
This is an online Easy Read version of our consultation on our idea to make changes to opening hours and introducing a booking system at the Norfolk Record Office. Click here to take the non-easy read version of the consultation.
Closes 22 March 2024
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Norfolk County Council’s Consultation on proposed changes to opening hours and introducing a booking system at the Norfolk Record Office.
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...
Closes 22 March 2024
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Your Views On Savings Proposals
Norfolk County 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...
Closes 22 March 2024
Closed Consultations
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Sprowston PR3845 proposed 20mph Zone Order (10578590)
Norfolk County Council, Sprowston, Various Roads (20mph Speed Limit Zone) Order 2024 - see link to notice below. For background please contact Mr T Howard, telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closed 12 March 2024
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THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL (CROMER, VARIOUS ROADS) (20 MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE) ORDER 2024
The Norfolk County Council (Cromer – Roughton Road - Sayer Crescent, Woodcock Road, Randall Crescent, Yaxley Loke, Vaughan Close and Burgess Close) 20 MPH Speed Limit Zone Zone. Order 2024 - see link to notice below. For backround information please contact Mr White 0344 800 8020.
Closed 12 March 2024
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PRA011 Horsford - Memorial Road/Flag Cutters Way - Bus Gate and Prohibition of Waiting (ref: 9420737) 1st Notice
Norfolk County Council (Horsford, Memorial Road and Flag Cutters Way) (Prohibition Of Waiting and Bus Gate) Order 2024 - see link to notice below. For background information please contact Christopher Steil, telephone 0344 800 8020.
Closed 27 February 2024
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Your views on changes to the cost to families of Norfolk County Council’s Post-16 Travel Scheme
Norfolk County Council, along with its partners, has an ambition that Norfolk is a place where all children and young people can flourish. By investing in young people, we can support them to achieve their full potential and develop skills which prepare them for life and work. This ambition...
Closed 27 February 2024
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Post-16 Travel (Easy Read Version)
This is an online Easy Read version of our consultation around changes to the cost of Norfolk County Council’s Post16 Travel Scheme. Click here to take the non-easy read version of the consultation.
Closed 22 February 2024
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 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 2024 - 2025 and they are now published on Norfolk County Council's website. Click here.
We asked
We asked for your feedback on our initial design ideas for the new library and community hub in King's Lynn. We also asked you about the ways you wanted to use the building to help us develop our room layout plans. We took this opportunity to also find out what principles you think we should apply when finding a new use for the Carnegie building.
You said
- We need to reach a balance between modernity and heritage, with a design that respects the area's historical significance while incorporating contemporary elements.
- You want us to integrate the building into the surrounding architecture and make sure it has a warm, welcoming appearance that ties in with the area's character.
- There was no overall agreement about materials as people’s views varied widely with personal taste. However, there were common concerns and preferences centred around warmth, durability, and how the material fitted in with the local context.
- There was strong support for our commitment to sustainable practices and materials, highlighting the necessity of reducing environmental impact and setting an example for future developments.
- You asked for spaces that would meet a variety of needs including study areas, multi-functional spaces for group activities, and quiet areas for relaxation and reading.
- Most of those commenting agreed with our principles for deciding the future use of the Carnegie building. People were concerned about the maintenance of the building and finding a sustainable community use that was in the same spirit as the original gift to the town.
We did
- Given that there was no clear consensus in building materials we are exploring the tile option further. There was a clear message that people wanted the building to be warm and welcoming and we think that using tiles will help us achieve this. We will work closely with planners and conservation officers to make sure that the design and material fits in with the local architecture.
- We have changed our draft room layouts to provide a bit more separation between the different zones within the building. This means that there will be clear quiet areas for study and research and busy areas for activities and meeting up. Your feedback has inspired us to move the Local History and Rare reference / special collections in the internal layouts to keep them together and create a study/discover ‘zone’.
- We have strengthened and added to our principles for future use of the Carnegie. We will be asking interested organisations to recognise the generous spirit of the building’s original donor as a gift to the town and to ensure free access to the building.
Answering your questions
- Several people said that they would like a café in the building. However, we are very keen to make sure that our activities support local businesses, and we don’t want to take trade away from local coffee shops. So instead of a café we will be encouraging people to buy local and bring their takeaway coffees in with them.
- Some people are worried that the space for community activities happening in the new building will mean that there will be less room for books. We can reassure you that’s not the case. Currently at the Carnegie we have to rotate the books on display as we haven’t got space for them all. The good news is that in the new building we will be able to have all our books out available for loan and still have space for more.
- Good, accessible toilets was just one of the many things that you said should be a key feature of the new space. The new hub will have King’s Lynn’s first town centre Changing Places toilet. People with profound and multiple learning disabilities or with physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis often need extra equipment and space to allow them to use the toilets safely and comfortably. The new Changing Places toilet will enable anyone, regardless of the disability to make the most of both the new library and community space, and the Town Centre in general.
We asked
Norfolk County Council are currently working with Blink Charging UK and UK Power Networks (UKPN) to install 46 on-street electric vehicle charge points across Norwich. Before the final plans and designs were developed, we gave Norwich residents the chance to comment on the streets identified and find out whether the availability of more charge points will help their transition to an electric vehicle.
You said
A public consultation on the original plans took place over the spring of 2023, receiving feedback from more than 400 individuals as well as interest from key stakeholder groups.
Both Norfolk County Council and Blink greatly value consultation feedback and decided to delay the first installs to ensure the rollout took on board the comments of the public where possible. As the first project of its kind in the county, and as a pilot scheme, it was vital to ensure the best solution was provided for the city and that the infrastructure is fit for purpose both now and in the future as more people make the transition to electric vehicles.
Our public consultation showed that having access to public chargers near to where people live was more important than provision elsewhere on the network, particularly for those residents that did not have their own private driveways.
We did
Plans to install on-street residential chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) in Norwich have picked up pace again with works due to start in December following a pause to review consultation feedback.
The original contract was to install, supply and operate 46 new charge points on 40 streets across Norwich. Following the review and redesigns, installs will be done in stages. The first stage will see delivery of 66 chargers at 33 of the 46 locations proposed originally. The remaining 13 locations are under review and further details will be made available in due course.
Stage one is due to start on 11 December 2023 (subject to all required permissions being in place) and includes the following installs:
Grove Road (4 x EVCP)
Telegraph Lane East (4 x EVCP)
Onley Street (1 x EVCP)
Hobart Square (1 x EVCP)
St Leonards Road (1 x EVCP)
Hall Road (1 x EVCP)
Those living on these streets will be notified of exact dates ahead of works starting along with the formal public information notice being published for all works.
It is expected that all EV chargers will be installed by Spring 2024.