North Norfolk

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North Norfolk District Council
North Norfolk
Status
Type District council
Territory North Norfolk
HQ North Norfolk District Council, Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk,
History
Created 1st April 1974
Local Government Act 1972
North Norfolk District Council Logo
North Norfolk District Council Logo

North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer. The council headquarters can be found approximately 1 mile out of the town of Cromer on the Holt Road.

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[edit] History

The district was formed on April 1, 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 April 1, 1974.[1]

[edit] 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 994 km², with a population of 98,382 in 43,502 households.[2]

The district contains the following civil parishes:

Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est.)
- Density
Ranked 220th
100,600
104 / km²
Ethnicity: 99.2% White
Politics
North Norfolk District Council
http://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Liberal Democrat
MP: Norman Lamb

[edit] References

  1. ^ Councils want their names changed. The Times. August 13, 1973.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.

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