Norfolk County Council and the Government have agreed, in principle, a new
County Deal, to transfer funding and powers to Norfolk – a process known as devolution. This provides a unique and exciting opportunity to unlock significant funding and for decisions currently made in Whitehall to be made in Norfolk, for Norfolk.
Under a County Deal, Norfolk would benefit from a new Government investment fund including £20m per year over the next 30 years, and an additional £12.9m during the current Spending Review period (2024-25). In addition to the investment fund, Norfolk would also get control of the Adult Education Budget (just over £10m in 2022/23) and an un-ringfenced Transport and Maintenance Budget (approximately £40m per year). There would also be a county council leader, directly elected by the public and with no additional bureaucracy or changes to councils.
This Deal represents a real opportunity to unlock Norfolk’s potential, for the county take control of its own destiny and shape its own future, and to have a stronger voice nationally. If our Deal went ahead, we would have powers and finance to invest in areas such as better transport, skills, job opportunities, housing, and regeneration.
This could be just the start of further powers being devolved to Norfolk. Some examples of additional powers and responsibilities devolved in other areas of the country include greater powers over the NHS and social care and controls over the number of holiday homes in coastal areas. Therefore, it is important to hear your views about this Deal and your ideas about priorities for Norfolk.
Norfolk County Council was invited to begin devolution negotiations for a
County Deal in February 2022 and is one of the first few authorities in the country to start this process. So far, County Deals have been agreed, in principle, in North Yorkshire and York, Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Cornwall and Suffolk.
This consultation is a chance for you to find out more about our County Deal and give us your feedback. For devolution to go ahead we need to hear your views.
As well as this survey, which guides you through our Deal and asks a set of questions, there is a leaflet, frequently asked questions document and video which provide you with more information about our Deal.
We are consulting through:
We are consulting for six weeks from 6 February to 20 March 2023. Please note that if we receive any consultation responses after 20 March, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to take them into account.
We will feed back the findings from our consultation to our County Councillors and Government for their consideration so that a decision will be made about next steps for our County Deal. A county deal for Norfolk.
If you need a copy of this consultation document in a different format, please email haveyoursay@norfolk.gov.uk, call 0344 800 8020 or Text Relay on 18001 0344 800 8020 (textphone) and we will do our best to help.
A print at home or office copy of this consultation, along with large print and easy read versions of this consultation are available to download at the bottom of this page, along with the full devolution deal policy document and 'Unlocking Norfolk's Potential' - A Guide to the County Deal.
The consultation should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
All the following steps need to be completed to enable a Deal to proceed:
If the deal is not agreed, nothing changes. This means that Norfolk would not receive the investment outlined in the deal, nor the powers and governance that accompany it. Given that a proposed deal has undergone significant negotiation with Government, if it is rejected, we would expect that, if there was a desire to seek devolution in the future, other areas would be prioritised above Norfolk.
Come along to Great Yarmouth Library on Thursday 16th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Great Yarmouth Library Tolhouse St, Great Yarmouth NR30 2SH
Come along to Great Yarmouth Library on Thursday 16th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Great Yarmouth Library Tolhouse St, Great Yarmouth NR30 2SH
Come along to King’s Lynn pop-up, Vancouver, town centre on Friday 17th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Vancouver Quarter, 24 Broad St, King's Lynn PE30 1DP
Come along to King’s Lynn pop-up, Vancouver, town centre on Friday 17th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Vancouver Quarter, 24 Broad St, King's Lynn PE30 1DP
Come along to Dereham Library on Monday 20th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Dereham Library 59 High St, Dereham NR19 1DZ
Come along to Dereham Library on Monday 20th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Dereham Library 59 High St, Dereham NR19 1DZ
Come along to Swaffham Library on Tuesday 21st February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Swaffham Library The Pightle, Swaffham PE37 7DF
Come along to Swaffham Library on Tuesday 21st February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Swaffham Library The Pightle, Swaffham PE37 7DF
Come along to The Forum, Norwich on Tuesday 21st February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Come along to Thetford Carnegie on Monday 27th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
The Carnegie, Cage Ln, Thetford IP24 2EA
Come along to Watton Library on Monday 27th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Watton Library, George Trollope Rd, Watton, Thetford IP25 6AS
Come along to Thetford Carnegie on Monday 27th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
The Carnegie, Cage Ln, Thetford IP24 2EA
Come along to Watton Library on Monday 27th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Watton Library, George Trollope Rd, Watton, Thetford IP25
Come along to Cromer Library on Tuesday 28th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Cromer Library, Prince of Wales Rd, Cromer NR27 9HS
Come along to Cromer Library on Tuesday 28th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Cromer Library, Prince of Wales Rd, Cromer NR27 9HS
Come along to Attleborough Town Hall on Wednesday 1st March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Attleborough Community & Enterprise Centre, Church St, Attleborough NR17 2AH
Come along to Hunstanton Town Hall on Wednesday 1st March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Hunstanton Town Hall The Green Hunstanton PE36 6BQ
Come along to Attleborough Town Hall on Wednesday 1st March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Attleborough Community & Enterprise Centre, Church St, Attleborough NR17 2AH
Come along to Fakenham Community Centre on Thursday 2nd March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Fakenham Community Centre, Oak St, Fakenham NR21 9SR
Come along to Fakenham Community Centre on Thursday 2nd March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Fakenham Community Centre, Oak St, Fakenham NR21 9SR
Come along to The Forum, Norwich on Monday 6th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
The Forum, Bethel St, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1BH
Come along to The Forum, Norwich on Monday 6th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
The Forum, Bethel St, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1BH
Come along to Downham Market Library on Wednesday 8th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Downham Market Library, 78 Priory Rd, Downham Market PE38 9JS
Come along to Dereham Library on Monday 20th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
North Walsham Library, New Rd, North Walsham NR28 9DE
Come along to Downham Market Library on Wednesday 8th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Downham Market Library, 78 Priory Rd, Downham Market PE38 9JS
Come along to Dereham Library on Monday 20th February to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
North Walsham Library, New Rd, North Walsham NR28 9DE
Come along to Acle Library on Thursday 9th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Acle Library Bridewell Ln, Acle, Norwich NR13 3RA
Come along to Acle Library on Thursday 9th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Acle Library Bridewell Ln, Acle, Norwich NR13 3RA
Come along to Diss Library on Friday 10th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Diss Library, Church St, Diss IP22 4DD
Come along to Sprowston Library on Friday 10th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Sprowston Library Recreation Ground Rd, Norwich NR7 8EW
Come along to Wroxham Library on Friday 10th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Wroxham Library, Norwich Rd, Wroxham, Norwich NR12 8RX
Come along to Diss Library on Friday 10th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Diss Library, Church St, Diss IP22 4DD
Come along to Sprowston Library on Friday 10th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Sprowston Library Recreation Ground Rd, Norwich NR7 8EW
Come along to Wroxham Library on Friday 10th March to find out more about Norfolk's County Deal, pick up paper copies of the consultation and speak to us about any questions or comments you have about the process.
Wroxham Library, Norwich Rd, Wroxham, Norwich NR12 8RX
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