Local Government
And not so local – see below.
A three-tier system of local government operates in Norfolk. The recent long-running review of the structure has been abandoned.
The three tiers are:
- Denton Parish Council
- The Parish Council
- South Norfolk District Council
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The District Council
Responsible for: Planning and Development Control, Housing, Environmental Health, Waste Collection & Recycling, Economic Development and Leisure.
- Norfolk County Council
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The County Council
Responsible for: Education, Social Services, Highways & Transportation, Waste Disposal, Libraries & Museums, Fire Service and Trading Standards.
Not So Local
Member of Parliament
Denton lies within the South Norfolk parliamentary constituency. Our MP is:
Richard Bacon
Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Tel: 01379 642769.
Members of the European Parliament
Denton is within the East of England european constituency (covering Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Herts, Norfolk and Suffolk) which returns seven MEPs. They are:
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Stuart Agnew (UKIP) – Contact Details etc.
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David Campbell Bannerman (Elected as UKIP now Con) – Contact Details etc.
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Andrew Duff (Lib Dem) – Contact Details etc.
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Vicky Ford (Con) – Contact Details etc.
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Richard Howitt (Lab) – Contact Details etc.
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Robert Sturdy (Con) – Contact Details etc.
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Geoffrey Van Orden (Con) – Contact Details etc.