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  • Consultation of proposed changes to the English Language Support Service (ELSS)

    Norfolk County Council is proposing to change the way that the English Language Support Services operates. We want to make changes to the service to ensure that all children and young people who have English as an additional language are supported to do well at school, and to make sure that the service is financially secure. We are proposing a new way of working that places a much greater emphasis on training and supporting school staff, building their capacity and helping them to... More
    Closed 1 March 2013

  • Consultation on proposed changes to services for the Gypsy Roma Traveller community

    Norfolk County Council is proposing to make changes to the services we provide to the Gypsy Roma Traveller community, including the support we provide to children and young people at school. We want to make changes to ensure that all children and young people from the Gypsy Roma Traveller community are supported to do well at school, and to make sure that the service is financially secure. We are proposing a new way of working that places a greater emphasis on training and supporting school... More
    Closed 28 April 2013

  • Community Mental Health Support Services Consultation

    Norfolk County Council, in partnership with health and district councils, funds housing related floating support services to support adults with mental health needs in Norfolk to live independently in their own homes. Floating support services are services which are provided to the person wherever they live. They can move with the person if they move home and are not attached to a property. At the moment, there are three services that provide a broad range of support that helps people... More
    Closed 15 July 2013

  • Your Voice Member Survey 2013

    Your Voice is a membership scheme for Norfolk residents who want to share their views and experiences of public services. This survey is for members of Your Voice to tell us what they think of the scheme. If you are not a member, please visit www.norfolk.yourvoice.co.uk to find out more and to join. More
    Closed 8 September 2013

  • Norfolk Putting People First Budget Consultation for 2014-17

    Norfolk County Council predicted an estimated funding shortfall of at least £189 million over the next three years unless it actedto change things. This was because if things continued as they had, the combination of increasing council costs, increased demand for services, inflation and a cut in Government funding meant we would need to spend at least £189 million more than we can expect to receive in income. We asked your views on our savings proposals to meet this gap in our budget.... More
    Closed 12 December 2013

  • Integrated Risk Management Plan 2014/17

    Norfolk Fire aned Rescue Authority have published their draft Integrated Risk Management Plan for 2014/17 and is now consulting on it. The Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) process is a complete review of fire and rescue provision in Norfolk. We have analysed the most significant risks to people and buildings in our county. We have identified how we intend to respond to those risks within the budget and the resources we are given. More
    Closed 12 December 2013

  • Early Education Funding

    Norfolk County Council is considering changes to the way it funds nurseries, childminders and other providers of early education. We want to: Simplify the formula that we use, by reducing the range of rates we pay to different providers. Target our funding to children living in more deprived parts of the county. Support smaller providers to be sustainable. Reward providers that offer a high quality service. Offer flexible childcare for working... More
    Closed 5 October 2014

  • Consultation on a proposal to relocate and expand Chapel Road Complex Needs School from Attleborough to Old Buckenham

    Background Chapel Road Complex Needs School is currently based in Attleborough and provides 60 places for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It has been consistently judged outstanding by Ofsted. The school buildings are in need of modernisation and a larger site is required to rebuild it to meet the future needs of its pupils, who have a range of complex needs. We also want to ensure that it can educate as many children with special educational needs as possible from the south... More
    Closed 14 December 2014

  • Budget and Services 2015-2018

    Last year through our Putting People First strategy, we asked for your views on our proposals to save £189 million over three years from 2014/17. As a result of that consultation, we have already agreed £40m of savings for 2015/16. But our latest forecast means we have to find a further £12.9m in savings for 2015/16. This time we’re asking for your views on our proposals to close this budget gap. We think we can make most of the £12.9m savings by being more efficient, but some... More
    Closed 19 December 2014

  • Norfolk's Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

    Since April 2013 every Health and Wellbeing Board in England has been responsible for publishing and updating a statement of the need for pharmaceutical services in its area. This is known as a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, or PNA for short. The aim of the assessment is to set out the current pharmaceutical services available in Norfolk, identify any gaps in services and make recommendations on future development. In drafting the PNA we have used feedback from a survey that we... More
    Closed 24 December 2014

  • Your Voice Member Survey 2014

    Your Voice is a membership scheme for Norfolk residents who want to share their views and experiences of public services. This survey is for members of Your Voice to tell us what they think of the scheme. If you are not a member, please visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/yourvoice to find out more and to join. More
    Closed 7 January 2015

  • Silica Sand Review of the Minerals Site Specific Allocations Plan

    Norfolk County Council has to produce and maintain a Minerals Plan. It sets out how much mineral extraction is needed and it is used when we are considering planning applications. The Minerals Plan covers the whole of Norfolk. This consultation is about the extraction of silica sand, which is only found in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The Minerals Site Specific Allocations Plan (adopted in October 2013) contains a requirement for a Silica Sand Review of the Plan to be... More
    Closed 20 April 2015

  • Consultation on parking in your area - Sheringham and Cromer

    Since the introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement in the County in November 2011, the control, oversight and enforcement of parking in the towns of Sheringham and Cromer has been carried out by The Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk on behalf of Norfolk County Council. More
    Closed 30 April 2015

  • Draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

    The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy aims to inform all groups and individuals who may have an interest in, or an ability to influence or manage flood risks, including householders, businesses, landowners, developers and risk authorities. We are now consulting on our draft strategy and welcome your comments. The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy seeks to: • explain what flooding is, its dangers, and how flood risks can be managed; • inform about the extent and... More
    Closed 25 May 2015

  • Docking Recycling Centre consultation

    We are proposing to close Docking Recycling Centre. If we closed Docking Recycling Centre it would save us around £70,000 per year. More
    Closed 25 October 2015

  • Re-imagining Norfolk Libraries

    Help us to imagine the future of Norfolk's library service As part of Re-imagining Norfolk we are thinking about the role that our library service should play and how local communities can help us to achieve this. We know that we will have less money to spend in the future so your library service can’t stay the same as it is now. We also know that you are already changing the way that you use library services. Many of you already use the service to down load e-books, while... More
    Closed 17 November 2015

  • Silica Sand Review of the Minerals Site Specific Allocations Plan

    Norfolk County Council has to produce and maintain a Minerals Plan. It sets out how much mineral extraction is needed and it is used when we are considering planning applications. The Minerals Plan covers the whole of Norfolk. This consultation is about the extraction of silica sand which is only found in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. The Minerals Site Specific Allocations Plan (adopted in October 2013) contains a requirement for a Silica Sand Review of the Plan to be completed by... More
    Closed 21 December 2015

  • Developing a Norfolk Youth Support Model

    Children’s Services spends approximately £1.6m on youth support programmes across Norfolk. This money is used to fund a variety of programmes and support, including: positive activities for young people at risk of coming into care support for young people at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) the youth advisory boards, which give young people a voice and influence over the services they receive and activities on offer for young... More
    Closed 15 May 2016

  • Draft Norfolk All Age Autism Strategy

    The Norfolk Autism Partnership Board (APB) has developed a Norfolk All Age Autism Strategy, that is in response to the National Autism Strategy which aims to reflect the local need. The Norfolk All Age Autism Strategy sets out to increase awareness and understanding of autism by all organisations, staff and volunteers who work with, and provide services to, anyone with autism, including within the local community. In addition the APB want to ensure that the right support is given at the... More
    Closed 30 November 2016

  • Building resilient lives: reshaping housing related support

    We currently spend around £1m each day on adult social services and are planning to increase the overall amount we spend on adult social services in 2017/18. However, the demands on adult social care continue to change so even with the investment we are making in services we still have savings to find if we are to continue to meet people's care needs. Those who do receive support from the Council often need complex care packages, delivered in their own homes, to support and maintain... More
    Closed 9 December 2016

  • Road Crossing Patrols

    It is the responsibility of parents and carers to make sure that their child gets to school. The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 allows us to put in place road crossing patrols to help pupils get to school safely. You might know road crossing patrol staff as ‘lollipop’ men and women. We currently fund and manage 96 road crossing patrols across Norfolk, at a cost of approximately £270,000. There is national guidance about running road crossing patrols, which includes criteria for... More
    Closed 8 January 2017

  • Your views on our proposal to change the way we work out how much people pay towards the cost of their adult social care services

    We currently spend around £1m each day on adult social services and are planning to increase the overall amount we spend on adult social services in 2017/18. However, the demands on adult social care continue to change so even with the investment we are making in services we still have savings to find if we are to continue to meet people's care needs. Those who do receive support from the Council often need complex care packages, delivered in their own homes, to support and maintain... More
    Closed 9 February 2017

  • Great Yarmouth Railway Links

    We want your views on our proposals to improve the route between the train station and marketplace in Great Yarmouth for pedestrians and cyclists. Our proposals include: • A more attractive and user-friendly layout to the train station forecourt; • A wide and continuous route for pedestrians and cyclists from the train station through to the marketplace via The Conge; • A new unsegregated cycle and pedestrian footway linking Acle New Road with Vauxhall... More
    Closed 13 March 2017

  • Transport for Attleborough

    The potential schemes presented in this consultation make up the Transport for Attleborough project which was successfully awarded £4.5m funding to support the planned growth within Attleborough. The key aim of this project is to improve all forms of transport within Attleborough which will help the town grow as smoothly and successfully as possible. The proposals aim to resolve some of the current problems with the road and transport networks, help people get into and around the town... More
    Closed 13 August 2017

  • Norfolk Strategic Framework

    Working together as part of the duty to co-operate all of the Norfolk Planning Authorities, together with others, have prepared a strategic framework document. We are now publishing the first draft of the framework for consultation. The Norfolk Strategic Framework covers the whole of the County and aims to provide high level strategic guidance to inform the next round of Local Plans which are being prepared by each of the Planning Authorities in the County. The document is not a formal... More
    Closed 22 September 2017

  • Support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

    We have produced some draft guidance about the support we expect to be available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with their education and training. The draft guidance is for schools, pre-schools, nurseries, colleges, sixth-forms and other providers of education and training. We want to provide clarity for children and young people with SEND, and their parents and carers, about the support they can expect with their education and... More
    Closed 29 September 2017

  • Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing - Stage 2 (Scheme development consultation)

    Earlier in 2017 we asked for views on congestion in Great Yarmouth and whether people supported proposals for a Third River Crossing. The key findings were: Congestion in Great Yarmouth is a serious issue The Third River Crossing would make journeys faster Congestion would be reduced by the new crossing The proposed bridge would link the newly-renumbered A47 (formerly A12) at the Harfreys roundabout in the Southtown area of Yarmouth to the port and the... More
    Closed 6 October 2017

  • Consultation on the future of Priorsmead Care Home

    Norse Care is Norfolk’s largest care home provider, managing residential care homes and housing with care schemes across the county. Norse Care is owned by Norfolk County Council. Norfolk County Council and Norse Care are currently operating in a particularly challenging financial environment. We are both faced with rising costs, such as the national living wage, and we are affected by the reductions in public spending. So Norse Care has recently reviewed the costs of its 19... More
    Closed 18 October 2017

  • Your views on the future of our children’s centre services and libraries

    Norfolk County Council plays a huge part in people’s lives – ensuring children and young people have the best start in life, protecting vulnerable people, maintaining a safe road system and helping to create a thriving economy. We’ll continue to spend over a billion pounds every year providing public services that you, your family and friends use every day. Norfolk is facing some big challenges though. Our population is growing, people are generally living longer and the type of... More
    Closed 2 January 2018

  • Your views on our proposal to review bus services supported by the County Council

    Norfolk County Council plays a huge part in people’s lives – ensuring children and young people have the best start in life, protecting vulnerable people, maintaining a safe road system and helping to create a thriving economy. We’ll continue to spend over a billion pounds every year providing public services that you, your family and friends use every day. Norfolk is facing some big challenges though. Our population is growing, people are generally living longer and the type of... More
    Closed 2 January 2018
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