Your area
This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.
South Norfolk parliamentary constituency
Member of Parliament
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Ben Goldsborough
Labour Party
Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.
MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.
MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.
Norfolk County Council: Loddon division
County Councillor
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Kay Mason Billig
Conservative and Unionist Party
County councils are responsible for services across the whole of a county, like:
- education
- transport
- planning
- fire and public safety
- social care
- libraries
- waste management
- trading standards
South Norfolk District Council: Newton Flotman ward
Local Councillor
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John Cook
Independent
District councils cover a smaller area than county councils. They’re usually responsible for services like:
- rubbish collection
- recycling
- Council Tax collections
- housing
- planning applications
Norfolk Constabulary
Police and Crime Commissioner
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Sarah Taylor
Labour and Co-operative Party
Police and crime commissioners are elected in areas of England and Wales to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.
They are responsible for:
- how your area is policed
- the police budget
- the amount of Council Tax charged for the police
- the information you get about what the local police are doing
- appointing and dismissing the chief constable (the most senior police officer for the area)
Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page
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