A former soldier is Norfolk s new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Giles Orpen-Smellie, who served for 34 years with the parachute regiment, beat his nearest rival, Labour s Michael Rosen, by 50,442 votes in the second round of voting.
Andrew Proctor, leader of Norfolk County Council. Pic: Neil Perry
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3. The Tories tightened their grip on Norfolk County Council
The Tories increased their number of seats from 52 to 58, which included taking Holt from the Liberal Democrats, King s Lynn North and Central from Labour and Marshland North from the Independents.
Green Party Councillor Jamie Osborn raised residents concerns at a recent city council meeting
A former soldier is Norfolk s new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Giles Orpen-Smellie, who served for 34 years with the parachute regiment, beat his nearest rival, Labour s Michael Rosen, by 50,442 votes in the second round of voting.
Andrew Proctor, leader of Norfolk County Council. Pic: Neil Perry
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3. The Tories tightened their grip on Norfolk County Council
The Tories increased their number of seats from 52 to 58, which included taking Holt from the Liberal Democrats, King s Lynn North and Central from Labour and Marshland North from the Independents.
Green Party Councillor Jamie Osborn raised residents concerns at a recent city council meeting
Norfolk goes to the polls on May 6.
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Get out and vote - that s the message to people across Norfolk as the countdown to election day begins.
The county goes to the polls on Thursday, May 6, with elections for Norfolk County Council, Norwich City Council and for a new Norfolk police and crime commissioner.
County Hall is responsible for crucial services and decision-making which affects every single person across the county.
From care for the most vulnerable members of society to running the county s fire service. overseeing schools and getting rid of rubbish - the work done by the council touches us all.
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Norfolk will go to the polls on Thursday, May 6.
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Norfolk goes to the polls on Thursday, May 6 for the Norfolk County Council elections, with 83 divisions up for grabs.
But who should get your vote? We asked representatives from the main groups to tell readers, in their own words, why their party s candidates deserve a mark next to their names on the ballot sheet.
The current political make-up at County Hall is Conservatives 52, Labour 16, Liberal Democrats nine, Independent three, Independent (non-aligned) one, non-aligned one and two vacancies.
Andrew Proctor (Conservative group leader and leader of Norfolk County Council)