Research commissioned by the seven district and city councils has identified three possible layouts for the county, including a single unitary authority.

Norfolk's councils all face abolition, with new authorities created to replace them, as part of the Labour government's devolution and reorganisation plans.

But until now, how this new arrangement might look has remained shrouded in mystery.

The shake-up will see the current system of two tiers of councils - where the county, district, borough and city councils provide different services - scrapped in favour of at least one unitary authority, which would provide all services.

The government has given the green light for a major shake-up which would see Norfolk councils scrapped and new ones formed, plus a Norfolk and Suffolk mayor (Image: Newsquest) Norfolk's eight councils - Norfolk County, Norwich City, Great Yarmouth, Breckland, Broadland, South Norfolk, North Norfolk........

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