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Norfolk council urges unitary bid scrutiny
Norfolk county council is urging that the Audit Commission scrutinise Norwich city council’s bid to become a unitary council more closely.
In a letter sent to the Audit Commission’s chairman, it argued that a detailed examination of the bid’s finances, which projects spending of £31.7 million for the new council, is vital.
The letter’s author, Norfolk county council executive David White, said that he was concerned that the Audit Commission’s involvement in the process had been too limited.
Mr White wrote: "Given the potential far-reaching impact of the Norwich bid on the rest of the local government family in Norfolk, we believe it is imperative and a matter of public interest that a full, independent assessment of the risks and benefits of the business case is completed."
"Only in that way can people be confident about the merits of the case against the stated criteria for judgement," he added.
Norwich is one of 16 local authorities set to hear in July from the government whether it will take control of city public services.
The unitary council would serve just 127,600 people – although it has indicated that it will seek to expand its boundaries to take in parts of Broadland and south Norfolk.
