The Regional Municipality will soon be looking at the possibility of acquiring new banking services.
At the Audit Committee meeting this afternoon, Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Campbell told committee members the municipality has been banking with BMO for well over a decade.
Committee Member and District 11 Councillor Lorne Green says it’s time to explore other options to make sure the municipality is getting the best value for its money.
The committee later voted to have staff put out a request for proposals for banking services. Currently On-Air:
Norfolk s new Police and Crime Commissioner, Giles Orpen-Smellie
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Norfolk’s next police and crime commissioner says finding a new chief constable and ensuring tougher sentences for assaults on emergency workers will be at the top of his agenda.
Mr Orpen-Smellie had been selected by the Conservatives to replace former PCC Lorne Green in 2019 before the election was delayed due to Covid. The police cannot arrest their way to solutions, Mr Orpen-Smellie said
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Two years on, one of the first issues Mr Orpen-Smellie will have to address when he is sworn into office is replacing the retiring chief constable, Simon Bailey.
Norfolk s new Police and Crime Commissioner, Giles Orpen-Smellie
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Norfolk’s next police and crime commissioner says finding a new chief constable and ensuring tougher sentences for assaults on emergency workers will be at the top of his agenda.
Mr Orpen-Smellie had been selected by the Conservatives to replace former PCC Lorne Green in 2019 before the election was delayed due to Covid. The police cannot arrest their way to solutions, Mr Orpen-Smellie said
- Credit: Conservative Party
Two years on, one of the first issues Mr Orpen-Smellie will have to address when he is sworn into office is replacing the retiring chief constable, Simon Bailey.
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image captionThe count for Norwich City Council saw Labour keep control of the authority
Labour has retained its control of Norwich City Council, holding all its seats, while the Green Party picked up an additional win.
Labour has 27 seats on the council, with the Greens on nine and the Liberal Democrats on three.
Thorpe Hamlet, a former Green Party city council seat which had been vacant since a resignation, was taken back by the Greens.
The city council saw 13 of its 39 seats up for election on Thursday. It really shows people prioritise the environment.
Labour s Alan Waters, Norwich City Council leader, said: I m very pleased. Candidly, it was an uncertain set of elections. That means we ve retained our clear majority on the city council for the coming year.
Elections 2021: Tory Giles Orpen-Smellie wins Norfolk PCC election
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Conservative candidate Giles Orpen-Smellie is the new Norfolk police and crime commissioner (PCC).
Mr Orpen-Smellie won after voters second choices were included when no candidate polled more than 50%.
In the first count, he lead the contest with 45.1% of first votes and secured a total share of 63.3% when the second choices were added.
Labour s Michael Rosen had 22.1% in the first count and increased his share to 36.7%.
Turnout was 32.9%.
The candidates eliminated after the first round were Liberal Democrats John Crofts in third place with 13.7%; the Greens Martin Schmierer who polled 10.2%; and the independent candidate David Moreland with 8.9%.