Breckland District


Breckland is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Dereham. The district had a population of 130,491 at the 2011 Census.
The district derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse-covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk. The term "Breckland" dates back to at least the 13th century.
The district is predominately rural, with five market towns - Dereham, Thetford, Attleborough, Swaffham and Watton - and over 100 villages.

History

Breckland District was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the municipal borough of Thetford, East Dereham Urban District, Swaffham Urban District, Wayland Rural District, Mitford and Launditch Rural District, and Swaffham Rural District.

Politics

The Council consists of 49 Councillors elected every four years, the last election being May 2019.
It is currently controlled by the Conservative Party who won 37 of the 49 seats on the council at the last election.
Leader of the Council
The Leader since May 2019 is Cllr. Sam Chapman-Allen .
The Deputy Leader since May 2019 is Cllr. Paul Claussen

Chairman of the Council

The Chairman is Cllr. Lynda Turner
The Vice-Chairman is Cllr. Roy Brame

Past Chairmen of the Council

For the results of the last election to the council click on this link, Breckland District Council election 2019.
For further information on previous elections click on link, Breckland District Council - Elections
;UK Youth Parliament
Although the UK Youth Parliament is an apolitical organisation, the elections are run in a way similar to that of the Local Elections. The votes come from 11-18 year olds and are combined to make the decision of the next, 2 year Member of Youth Parliament. The elections are run at different times across the country with Breckland's typically being in early Spring and bi-annually.
The current Member of Youth Parliament for Breckland is Jake Dorman MYP.

Composition

The council is entirely parished, and is made up of 113 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of, with a population of 121,418 in 50,715 households.
The council contains the following civil parishes: