PART 2ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NORWICH

Single tier local government in Norwich3

1

On 1st April 2011 Norwich shall cease to form part of the county of Norfolk.

2

For the purposes of enactments relating to local government, there shall be a new county, whose area shall be co-terminous with that of Norwich; and the name of that new county shall be Norwich.

3

In relation to the county of Norwich, section 2(1) of the 1972 Act (which provides that every county shall have a council) shall not apply.

4

On and after 1st April 2011 Norwich City Council shall be the sole principal council for Norwich.

5

On 1st April 2011—

a

the Norwich county electoral divisions shall cease to exist; and

b

the term of office of the persons who, immediately before that date, are the elected members of Norfolk County Council for those divisions shall expire.