North Norfolk District Council’s Cabinet has agreed a £2.5m cash injection to further support the District’s housing needs and recruit a new Energy Officer to help residents combat rising fuel costs.

Liberal Democrat run North Norfolk District Council has won the award for ‘Digital Finance Project of the Year’ at the 2021 Public Finance Awards in recognition of its exceptional performance in the issuing of COVID-19 business grants and support for North Norfolk’s businesses that have been affected by the pandemic.

North Norfolk’s Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to double the Warm Home Discount for existing recipients and make it available to 630 extra pensioners across North Norfolk. The measure would prevent pensioners from being forced to “choose between eating and heating this winter”, say the Lib Dems.

The Liberal Democrats have published figures showing that 27,472 of State Pensioners in North Norfolk are set to be impacted by the government breaking its manifesto promise and suspending the triple lock on pensions.

Tory proposals to change the planning laws in favour of developers could remove the right of local people to have their views on planning applications taken into account and lead to a development free for all say North Norfolk Liberal Democrats.

Leader of North Norfolk District Council Sarah Bütikofer reports on progress over the last 12 months.

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