Andrew Proctor

Norfolk County Council will set its muiti-million pound budget today, which is likely to add almost 3pc more to people’s council tax bills.

Concerns that a proposed new system of working at County Hall could lead to a similar “debacle” as the aborted incinerator plan have been raised.

Discussions around how Norfolk could be impacted by Brexit has been put on hold, due to the ever-changing situation in Westminster.

Councillors in Great Yarmouth have joined the campaign to save children’s centres across the county from closure, by bidding to protect the six in their borough.

The consultation over the potential closure of all but seven of Norfolk’s children’s centres is “shameful” and should be suspended, it has been claimed.

The chairman of Norfolk County Council’s children’s services committee has stepped down from the role, citing personal reasons.

Norfolk County Council leader Andrew Proctor discussed a range of key subjects in an interview with BBC Norfolk. Here is what he had to say:

We want to work together - but not as one.

Norfolk organisations which go the extra mile to tackle loneliness have been praised as part of a countywide campaign.

Motions which would have suspended or stopped the charges were defeated at a county council meeting today.

Councillors will today decide whether or not to scrap controversial DIY waste charges in Norfolk.

Norfolk County Council has been warned that requiring Freemasons to declare their membership could be “unlawful”.

There is concern that newly introduced DIY waste charges at Norfolk’s recycling centre will cause more fly-tipping in the future.

Two Norfolk teachers were recognised today for their exceptional abilities in the classroom.

Thousands fewer people are using Norfolk’s recycling centres following the introduction of controversial DIY waste charges.

Tributes were today continuing to be paid following the death of former Norfolk County Council leader Cliff Jordan.

Tributes have been paid after Cliff Jordan, former leader of Norfolk County Council, died just weeks after he stood down following a lung cancer diagnosis.

The leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council believes his new role as deputy leader of the county council will boost his home borough.

The new leader of Norfolk County Council has been elected today.