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How the new electoral map of Norfolk will look. - Credit: LGBCE and Ordnance Survey The final plans for Norfolk electoral boundary changes will see thousands of people waking up in new or renamed wards.  The three areas that will see the most radical changes are Melton Constable in North Norfolk, Fincham in West Norfolk - both of which will no longer exist - and Hethersett in South Norfolk, which will be in a new ward.  Other areas will see bits split off into other wards, for example, North Walsham West and Erpingham would be split, with North Walsham West combine with Munde...

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 - Credit: Archant 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...

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 - Credit: Archant 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...

Andrew Proctor, leader of Norfolk County Council. Pic: Norfolk County Council. - Credit: Norfolk County Council But Andrew Proctor, Conservative leader of Norfolk County Council, said he was delighted with the results. He said: "We made some good gains and squeezed the votes elsewhere. It was really tight in Aylsham, where we came really close to taking it from the Lib Dems. "Fair play to everyone of our candidates. Everyone did a tremendous job. I am very proud of all the Conservatives." Mr Proctor said there would now be a refresh of the county council's business plan as his party looked to...

He said: "We made some good gains and squeezed the votes elsewhere. It was really tight in Aylsham, where we came really close to taking it from the Lib Dems. "Fair play to everyone of our candidates. Everyone did a tremendous job. I am very proud of all the Conservatives." Labour group leader Steve Morphew. - Credit: Denise Bradley Steve Morphew, leader of the Labour group, said: "I think we are pretty disappointed with the way it went across the county. "I make no excuses - that is democracy and that's what the judgement of people has been. "But what we have seen is that those candidates wh...