Great Yarmouth Borough Council endorses three-unitary model for Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has endorsed a three-unitary model for Norfolk, as set out in the Interim Plan presented to councillors at a full council meeting this evening (March 20).
The recommendation was backed by all political parties following a debate in the Town Hall chamber and the next step is for the proposals to be sent to the Government.
GYBC's focus will now turn to developing a full business case around the Interim Plan which, at its heart, aims to provide the best outcomes for borough residents during the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader, Councillor Carl Smith, said: ''I support the move to devolution with a mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk and I believe the three-unitary option can work alongside that, providing the best model of governance to deliver local services for local people in the borough.
''I believe our council supported this approach because it allows for an understanding and a sense of local place for Great Yarmouth to remain.
''We believe that if change is coming, this model allows local government to continue to deliver for the people of our borough in a way that meets both the Government's criteria, but that also follows an evolution that builds on existing relationships, partnerships, experience and history that GYBC has provided for nearly 50 years.''
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