Greater Norwich City Deal

The Greater Norwich City Deal, signed with government in December 2013, covers the districts of Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council. 

The deal aims to support new businesses, secure private investment, create an additional 19,000 jobs and bring 3,000 homes to the area. 

The City Deal consists of three key strands:

• Enterprise: The government announced £3.9m of funding for the LEP-wide enterprise and innovation element. 
• Skills: The government announced £4m to support skills for growth. 
• Infrastructure: The government gave partners access to up to £80m from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) at a specially discounted rate, to support delivery of the agreed growth targets set out in the Joint Core Strategy. 

To oversee the delivery of the City Deal and the areas wider Growth Programme, the Greater Norwich Growth Board (GNGB) was established, and the partners agreed to pool their Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) into one shared fund, the Infrastructure Investment Fund (IIF). 

This deal was agreed in order to help Greater Norwich meet its planned growth, and to serve as a catalyst for the delivery of additional homes and jobs in the area.

 Find out more about the Greater Norwich City Deal