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27-450: West Norfolk may refer to: King's Lynn and West Norfolk , borough of Norfolk, England West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) West Norfolk, Virginia , neighborhood of Portsmouth, Virginia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title West Norfolk . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
54-408: A "leader and cabinet", or a "committee system". The type of arrangement used determines how decisions will be made within the council. In councils which use the elected mayor system, the mayor is directly elected by the electorate to provide political leadership for the council and has power to make executive decisions. In councils which use the leader and cabinet model (the most commonly used model),
81-461: A council was under the control of a particular party, local media would commonly refer to the leader of the controlling party as being the 'Leader of the Council'. It was also generally recognised that the most powerful political position on a council was the person who chaired the main policy-making committee, which in most councils was called the policy and resources committee. Usually, the leader of
108-557: Is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk , England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn . The district also includes the towns of Downham Market and Hunstanton , along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The population of the district at the 2021 census was 154,325. Part of the borough lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The borough lies on
135-410: Is nominated, as was the case prior to 2000, the chair of the council's main policy committee may be informally deemed to be the council's de facto leader. Some councils operate governance arrangements which have the characteristics of more than one formal governance option. For example, an authority operating under conventional executive arrangements but whose overview and scrutiny committees operate in
162-533: The Local Government Act 2000 . It consists of the leader and the cabinet itself, which is usually formed by the majority party in the local authority , where there is one, or by a coalition which comes together to elect a leader. The council elects the leader, and the leader appoints the other members of the cabinet. Each cabinet member holds a separate portfolio, such as housing, finance, economic development, or education. Decisions may be delegated to
189-594: The Town Hall on the Saturday Market Place in King's Lynn, parts of which date back to the 1420s, having replaced an earlier guildhall on the site which burnt down in 1421. The council's main offices are at King's Court, on Chapel Street in King's Lynn, which had been built as speculative offices in 1975, initially being called Aspen House. The council bought the building in 1981. The district comprises
216-567: The UK Youth Parliament is an apolitical organisation, the elections are run in a way similar to that of the Local Elections. The votes come from 11 to 18 year olds and are combined to make the decision of the next, 2 year Member of Youth Parliament . The elections are run at different times across the country with King's Lynn and West Norfolk's typically being in early Spring and bi-annually. The council generally meets at
243-561: The Council', albeit without the same powers as a leader under the leader and cabinet model. From the establishment of elected local authorities in England in the nineteenth century until the Local Government Act 2000 , councils used a system of committees for decision making. There was no legislative requirement for any councillor to be declared the leader, with the principle being that all the elected councillors were equal in status. In practice, political groups had their own leaders, and when
270-610: The Local Government Act 2000 allowed district councils in two tier areas, with populations under 85,000, to propose alternative executive arrangements. This was superseded by the changes made by the Localism Act 2011 and the renewed availability of the committee system to all local authorities. Under the Localism Act 2011, principal authorities (such as unitary authorities, county councils, and district councils) were allowed to return to decision-making by committees,
297-452: The authority at regular meetings. One or more overview and scrutiny committees holds the cabinet to account for its decisions and is responsible that the democratic checks and balances are maintained. The principal executive decisions taken by the council as a whole are to appoint the leader, to approve the leader's budget, to adopt development plan documents, and to agree on the council's constitution. Beyond that, it may raise issues, urge
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#1732772724403324-537: The borough is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , being run by a coalition of most of the independent councillors, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens with informal support from Labour. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside
351-505: The coast, facing both The Wash to the west and the North Sea to the north. The neighbouring districts are North Norfolk , Breckland , West Suffolk , East Cambridgeshire , Fenland and South Holland . The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering seven former districts which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was initially named "West Norfolk" reflecting its position in
378-537: The composition of the council was: Of the 19 independent councillors, 16 sit together as the 'Independent Partnership', which forms the council's administration with the Liberal Democrats and Greens. Another two form the 'Progressive Group', and the other does not belong to a group. The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 55 councillors representing 35 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. Although
405-424: The council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by the people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves In England, local authorities are required to adopt one of three types of executive arrangements , having an "elected mayor and cabinet ",
432-463: The elected councillors choose one of their number to be the Leader of the Council , and that person provides political leadership and can make executive decisions. Where the committee system is used, executive power is exercised through various committees rather than being focussed on one person. Many councils which use the committee system still nominate one of the councillors to hold the title 'Leader of
459-448: The individual members, or taken by the cabinet as a whole. These decisions are scrutinised by one or more "overview and scrutiny" committees, which may be dedicated to one or more service areas. The leader and cabinet are responsible for policies, plans, and strategies, which must be within the budget adopted by the full council. These will be reported to the overall "full" council, which is convened to bring together all elected members of
486-473: The largest party would chair that committee. Some councils explicitly acknowledged the existence of a leader of the council, others did not. The role of Leader of the Council in that regard was similar to that of the British prime minister ; the post had not been explicitly created, but gradually emerged. The Local Government Act 2000 sought to strengthen public engagement with local democracy, and streamline
513-408: The leader, cabinet, or cabinet members to take actions, or pass a vote of no confidence in the leader. In addition, the compliance of councillors with their code of conduct may be overseen by a standards committee, although since the coming into effect of the Localism Act 2011 this can be dispensed with and its functions can be delegated to a monitoring officer. The elected mayor and cabinet model
540-414: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Norfolk&oldid=1243577716 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages King%27s Lynn and West Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk
567-461: The method of local government administration for all councils prior to 2000. Under this model power is exercised, alongside full council, by a number of committees, made up of councillors in proportion to their parties' representation on the council. Such councils may choose to nominate a councillor as Leader of the Council for the purposes of representing the political leadership of the council, particularly in relations with external bodies. If no leader
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#1732772724403594-417: The outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, with political leadership instead provided by the leader of the council . The leaders since 2007 have been: Following the 2023 election and subsequent changes of allegiance up to May 2024,
621-514: The surrounding parishes. The main part of the urban area of King's Lynn (roughly corresponding to the pre-1974 borough of King's Lynn) is an unparished area . The remainder of the district is covered by civil parishes . The parish councils for Downham Market and Hunstanton have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". The parishes are: 52°45′18″N 0°23′46″E / 52.7549°N 0.3962°E / 52.7549; 0.3962 Leader of
648-417: The system of committees, introducing the models of directly elected mayors and cabinets, leaders and cabinets, as well as a third option for an elected mayor and council manager, which was only adopted by one authority and was later withdrawn. Additionally, lower tier authorities with a population under 85,000 were allowed to continue to use a committee system. The leader and cabinet model was introduced under
675-422: The urban area of King's Lynn itself, together with 102 surrounding parishes. At the time of the 2001 census , the district had an area of 1,473 km , of which 28 km was in the urban area and 1,445 km in the surrounding parishes. The district had a population of 135,345 in 58,338 households, with 34,564 in 15,285 households living in the urban area, whilst 100,781 people in 43,053 households lived in
702-428: The wider county. The district was awarded borough status on 30 January 1981, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. The name of the borough was changed later that year, becoming "King's Lynn and West Norfolk" with effect from 14 May 1981. The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Norfolk County Council . Much of
729-550: Was introduced by the Local Government Act 2000. Councils currently operating the mayoral model include: The elected mayor and council manager option was also introduced by the Local Government Act 2000, but withdrawn by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 . The only local authority to adopt the model was Stoke-on-Trent City Council , reverting to leader and cabinet in 2008. Section 31 of
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