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This historic deal marks a new devolution agreement between the government and Norfolk County Council. The devolution deal transfers new powers and a 拢600 million investment fund over 30 years to Norfolk County Council, who will work collaboratively with local partners to deliver on the county鈥檚 priorities.

As part of this deal, the council will adopt a governance model with a directly elected leader, to be elected in May 2024. The deal is subject to local consultation, a council resolution to change their governance model so that electors directly elect the council leader and elements, such as the transfer of new powers, require parliamentary approval to secondary legislation.

The deal envisages the election of a directly elected leader for Norfolk in May 2024. Subject to the passing of the relevant measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, Norfolk would call the directly elected person, the 鈥渆lected leader鈥� of the county council.

This unlocks the benefits of devolution for the 916,000 people living in Norfolk. In addition to the 拢600 million investment fund over 30 years, the deal also includes almost 拢7 million of investment in brownfield funding, and 拢5.9 million this year to support the delivery of housing, regeneration and development priorities Norfolk.