North Norfolk

North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer. The population at the 2011 Census was 101,149.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of Cromer Urban District, North Walsham Urban District, Sheringham Urban District, Wells-next-the-Sea Urban District, Erpingham Rural District, Smallburgh Rural District, and Walsingham Rural District.

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.

Politics

Elections to the district council are held every four years, with all of the seats on the council up for election every fourth year. The council was run by a Conservative administration, the Conservative party having gained a majority of 8 seats at the 2011 elections, which they increased to 18 at the 2015 elections. However, a series of subsequent by-elections and defections has put the council under No overall control. The council had previously been under Liberal Democrat control from 2003.

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.

Historical composition

Composition

The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 121 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of , with a population of 98,382 in 43,502 households.

The district contains the following civil parishes:

*Alby with Thwaite, Aldborough, Antingham, Ashmanhaugh, Aylmerton
* Baconsthorpe, Bacton, Barsham, Barton Turf, Beeston Regis, Binham, Blakeney, Bodham, Briningham, Brinton, Briston, Brumstead
* Catfield, Cley-Next-The-Sea, Colby, Corpusty, Cromer
*Dilham, Dunton
*East Beckham, East Ruston, Edgefield, Erpingham
*Fakenham, Felbrigg, Felmingham, Field Dalling, Fulmodeston
*Gimingham, Great Snoring, Gresham, Guestwick, Gunthorpe
*Hanworth, Happisburgh, Helhoughton, Hempstead, Hempton, Hickling, High Kelling, Hindolveston, Hindringham, Holkham, Holt, Honing, Horning, Horsey, Hoveton
* Ingham, Ingworth, Itteringham
*Kelling, Kettlestone, Knapton
* Langham, Lessingham, Letheringsett with Glandford, Little Barningham, Little Snoring, Ludham
*Matlaske, Melton Constable, Morston, Mundesley
* Neatishead, Northrepps, North Walsham
*Overstrand
* Paston, Plumstead, Potter Heigham, Pudding Norton
*East Raynham, West Raynham, South Raynham, Roughton, West Runton/East Runton, Ryburgh
*Salthouse, Scottow, Sculthorpe, Sea Palling, Sharrington, Sheringham, Sidestrand, Skeyton, Sloley, Smallburgh, Southrepps, Stalham, Stibbard, Stiffkey, Stody, Suffield, Sustead, Sutton, Swafield, Swanton Abbott, Swanton Novers
*Tatterford, Tattersett, Testerton, Thornage, Thorpe Market, Thurgarton, Thurning, Thursford, Trimingham, Trunch, Tunstead
*Upper Sheringham
* Walsingham, Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea, West Beckham, Westwick, Weybourne, Wickmere, Wighton, Witton, Wiveton, 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.

Cultural references

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

The World of Darkness Parody, Hunter: The Parenting is set in the area.

References

External links

Visit North Norfolk

North Norfolk District Council
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North Norfolk Railway


- Photographs of North Norfolk
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North Norfolk Coast Events Calendar

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Non-metropolitan districts of Norfolk
Natural regions of England