Mr Farage will be campaigning in the county and taking part in the rally at the Norfolk Showground.

Voters will go the polls to pick councillors in all 84 divisions at Norfolk County Council and 13 wards at Norwich City Council in May.

It comes after a hugely controversial government u-turn. Local government minister Steve Reed had postponed those elections to free up capacity for devolution and local government reorganisation.

But last month, he announced the elections were back on, following a legal challenge by Reform UK.

Mr Farage will visit the county on Tuesday, March 31, with the showground rally starting at 7pm.

He said: "I’m coming to Norfolk because this community deserves better than the managed decline delivered by Labour and the Conservatives. They have broken Britain, and they refuse to admit it.

"This campaign is about telling the truth and offering real change. Reform UK is ready to fix Britain - but we can’t do it without you."

Reform UK won its first seats at County Hall after by-election victories in Thetford West and Marshland North last year and has said it intends to field candidates in every division.

And last May, the party came within just one vote of winning its first place on Norwich City Council.

Labour's Richard Lawes was elected in Bowthorpe with 689 votes, while Reform's Nick Taylor received 688.

Norfolk County Council is currently under Conservative control.

There are 51 Conservative, 10 Liberal Democrats, nine Labour, four Greens, three Independent Progressive Group councillors, three independents, two Reform UK and two vacancies.

At Norwich City Council, Labour run the council. They have 19 councillors, the Greens have 16 and there are three Liberal Democrats.

People wanting to attend Reform UK's rally, where "special guests" are promised, will need to buy tickets, which cost £5 each.

© Norwich Evening News