The party has taken aim at Norfolk County Council’s environmental commitments with its first motion since becoming the authority’s biggest political group at this month’s elections.

The 40-strong group is calling for a review of council spending linked to net zero and a pledge that future climate-related expenditure should demonstrate “measurable benefit” and “value for money”.

Nick Taylor, Reform UK county councillor (Image: Nick Taylor)

Reform councillor Nick Taylor, who represents Hellesdon, said the backdrop to the motion - to be discussed on Thursday, May 28 - was the authority's near £900m debt at a time when costs of services like adult social care and children's services outstrip government funding.

He said: "We are suggesting the council cannot afford to be doing things that do not satisfy the council's mandate of providing best value.

"On net zero, we are proposing a review of all of those initiatives to find out the cost benefits of those."

One of the biggest schemes which would come under the spotlight is the authority's £83m initiative - agreed under the previous Conservative administration - to make its properties more energy efficient and cut carbon emissions.

Norfolk County Council's County Hall headquarters (Image: Mike........

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