Senior politicians are suggesting Norfolk County Council's headquarters should be repurposed if it becomes obsolete as a result of the reorganisation of local government. Norfolk County Council's County Hall headquarters (Image: Mike Page)

Steve Morphew, leader of the Labour group at County Hall and a former Norwich City Council leader, is calling for the building to be converted into a huge concert arena or a conference centre.

Norfolk County Council, along with the county's seven district councils, is being abolished as part of the biggest shake-up in local government in 50 years.

It could mean the building is no longer needed, with the replacement councils using other sites.

Steve Morphew, leader of the Labour group at Norfolk County Council (Image: Denise Bradley)

The shake-up will also see an elected mayor created for Norfolk and Suffolk and Mr Morphew said their multi-million-pound investment fund could help........

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