On 7 July 2008, the Boundary Committee for England published its
draft proposals for the future shape of Suffolk and Norfolk and how
unitary councils could be introduced.
It proposed two new unitary councils, one covering Ipswich,
Felixstowe, Kesgrave and 19 other parishes in Suffolk Coastal, and
one council covering the rest of Suffolk, minus Lowestoft which
would become part of a new Norfolk council.
As an alternative, the Boundary Committee has proposed one
council covering all of Suffolk but minus Lowestoft:
The Leader of Suffolk Coastal was strongly critical of the draft
proposals, complaining that it squandered a golden opportunity to
provide better, more efficient services that engaged with and
served local communities. Follow this link to
see the Council's
press release in full.
Although the formal consultation period closed on
26 September the Boundary Committee have said
they will try to take in to account any submissions which are
received after this date - follow this link to
see the full Review timetable.
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF files.
Responses to the draft proposals can be made by: