内容摘要："It’s been quite an adjustment but it allows me to do more activities," he added.

"It’s been quite an adjustment but it allows me to do more activities," he added.

Six of the seven district councils are expected to back this idea."Creating three unitaries will ensure that the size of the authority will remain close enough to communities to deliver a better understanding of local demand," said Broadland's Liberal Democrat leader Sue Holland.

Daniel Elmer, South Norfolk's Conservative leader, said he preferred an option which would see two authorities created: one for what is currently the council areas of Norwich, Broadland, Great Yarmouth and South Norfolk and the other covering the rest of the county."[This] model achieves the right balance between delivering cost effective public services while at the same time protecting the identities of our local communities and local economy," he explained.All of the councils are due to hold their own meetings in the next few days to formally agree on their stance.

They have to submit their initial proposals to the government by Friday.More detailed plans will need to be submitted in September.

Concerns have been raised about the speed of such a major reorganisation.

Breckland's Conservative leader Sam Chapman-Allen - who is also chairman of the national District Councils Network - said he felt the process was being "rushed".Representatives from Japan have visited the town to learn about the award-winning, community-led, blood pressure-check programme entitled 'How's The Ticker'.

Representatives from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government visited Barnsley to see first-hand how the scheme works.The initiative, launched in 2022, has delivered more than 8,000 free blood pressure checks across the borough, with the scheme popping up in barber shops, cafes, libraries and workplaces.

The Japanese delegation visited Barnsley to witness how the town uses local data to target residents who are most at risk of heart problems, and how public health teams are reaching people in familiar, everyday settings with schemes such as 'How's The Ticker'.They continue to urge employers in the area to take part in the scheme by hosting on-site health checks.