Updates on Monday, 9 May 2016
Norwich City confirms resignation of chief executive David McNally
Conservative Cliff Jordan is voted in as new Norfolk County Council leader
Woman taken to hospital after pub outbuilding collapses
Dog owners who fail to clear up after their pets are more likely to face re-education than a fine in Norfolk, the BBC finds
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When David McNally, who has just resigned as chief executive of Norwich City, took up his post, he succeeded Neil Doncaster, who was in the post from 2001 to 2009.
Image source, PADoncaster left Carrow Road to become chief executive of the Scottish Premier League, and since 2013 has headed its successor, the Scottish Professional Football League, external.
David McNally, who has resigned as chief executive of Norwich City, joined the club in the summer of 2009 following relegation from League One.
He was a key figure in their return to the Premier League - where the club has spent four of the past five seasons - as well as the club clearing all external debt.
Image source, PABefore coming to Norwich, McNally worked for Fulham and Celtic.
Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent
Former Labour leader of Norfolk County Council George Nobbs, who lost his position today, says Green councillors who abstained in a leadership vote this morning did so "in protest at losing seats to Labour in the Norwich City Council local elections" last week.
The Greens lost four seats in the city to Labour.
New leader Conservative Cliff Jordan, who was elected in place of Mr Nobbs, said Tory rule at the council "will be a new start for the people of Norfolk".
More from sports journalist and Norwich City fan Dan Brigham, of The Little Yellow Bird Project, external, on David McNally's resignation.
"I interviewed him earlier this year and he said he wanted to leave a legacy; leave them [Norwich City] with a 35,000-capacity stadium and a first-class training facility," he told BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham.
"He will see this [Norwich City's league position] as a real failure; as not part of the plan. We’re not relegated yet - the timing is weird. What’s the attitude of the players going into the game they need to win?"
Sports journalist and Norwich City fan Dan Brigham, of the Little Yellow Bird Project, has given his reaction to David McNally's resignation to BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham.
"It was a shock – on Saturday night I thought it was him joking around on Twitter. But thinking about it over the last hour, it feels less of a shock now," he said.
With a second relegation from the top flight in three seasons on the cards following Saturday’s defeat to Manchester United, and a series of transfers that haven’t worked out, Norwich City's top brass was coming under increasing scrutiny.
Controversial tweets at the weekend from chief executive David McNally's account suggested the situation had escalated very quickly.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere had been no word at Carrow Road on Saturday - indeed, none until this morning - that McNally would be leaving.
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
David McNally’s departure is a hugely significant moment for Norwich City Football Club.
McNally - pictured below when Alex Neil joined as manager - arrived in 2009 with the club at its lowest point in half a century following relegation to League One.
That he has overseen successive promotions,and four of the past five seasons in the Premier League, as well as the club clearing all external debt, will always count in his favour in the eyes of Norwich City supporters.
Here's another fan's view on David McNally's resignation as Norwich City chief executive.
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Fans have been having their say on David McNally's resignation as Norwich City chief executive on social media.
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Norwich City's statement on the resignation of David McNally, external as chief executive added: "Everyone at Carrow Road wishes him all the very best for the future.
"Director of finance Steve Stone has been appointed interim chief executive and the board and everybody at the club is totally focused on supporting Alex [Neil, club manager] and the players, as we head in to Wednesday night's vital Premier League game against Watford at Carrow Road."
Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent
Conservative group leader Cliff Jordan has been elected the new leader of Norfolk County Council by 41 to 37 votes.
Image source, Norfolk County CouncilChris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
David McNally, whose resignation has been announced this morning, has been Norwich's chief executive since 2009, and a member of the board along with Delia Smith, Michael Wynn Jones, chairman Ed Balls, Michael Foulger, Stephan Phillips and Thomas Smith.
But it is has been McNally who has overseen the day-to-day running of the club. He plays a key role in contract and transfer negotiations.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn fact, not much happens at Carrow Road without David McNally's say-so.
Confirmation of the departure of Norwich City Football Club, external chief executive David McNally follows a weekend of speculation after a tweet on his account posted over the weekend said that he had resigned.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe tweet, posted on Saturday evening, was quickly deleted and he later tweeted: "I take back what was said earlier. I remain fully committed to NCFC and to Delia and Michael and I've not resigned. My apologies."
This morning the club issued a statement confirming the resignation and thanking Mr McNally for his service to the club.
Nic Rigby
BBC News
David McNally, chief executive of Norwich City Football Club, has resigned, the club has just confirmed.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe football club issued a statement saying: "The board of directors has unanimously agreed to accept his resignation and would like to place on record their sincere gratitude for David's game-changing contribution to the Football Club since he joined in the summer of 2009.
"David played a leading role as the club erased crippling debts and rose from the lower reaches of League One to the Barclays Premier League."
Director of finance Steve Stone has been appointed interim chief executive.
Norwich City Football Club has confirmed that chief executive David McNally has resigned.
More to follow.
Clare Worden
BBC Radio Norfolk
Dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets are more likely to face re-education than a fine in Norfolk.
Research by BBC Radio Norfolk has revealed that just two local councils have secured prosecutions in the last year. One of them, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, external prosecuted two people in the last couple of weeks.
Paul Shucksmith, an environmental ranger in Great Yarmouth said: "Generally dog walkers tend to be creatures of habit. The problem is if they are walking the same route day in, day out and not picking up, then there is a big problem. There are no excuses not to pick it up."
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norfolk are through to the quarter finals of the Unicorns Trophy after beating Northumberland away by four wickets.
After bowling the home side out for 198, Norfolk reached their target with two-and-a-half overs in hand to clinch a four-wicket win. Swardeston's Jordan Taylor hit a brilliant 84 not-out.
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Norfolk have won all three of their group games to clinch a quarter-final place at the earliest possible opportunity.
Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent
There could be a change of control at Norfolk County Council, external later as the Green Party, which holds the balance of power on the authority, says it won't be voting for Labour's George Nobbs to continue as leader.
Image source, GoogleAlthough not official members of the so-called Rainbow Alliance, the Greens have always voted for Mr Nobbs to continue as leader but have said that at today's annual general meeting, they will not because of Mr Nobbs' support for devolution and the northern distributor road now being built around Norwich.
It means the Conservatives could take over but their leader Cliff Jordan does not have the full support of his party and I have heard suggestions that some of them may miss today's vote.
Clare Worden
BBC Radio Norfolk
A woman has been taken to hospital after a pub outbuilding in Thetford collapsed.
She's being treated for minor injuries after the collapse at the King's Head on Whitehart Street at about 16:00 on Sunday.
Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather
Today will be dry with spells of sunshine across much of the region, although the sunshine will become more hazy in the south and west, where thicker cloud may bring the odd shower. It will be very warm again inland with the coast exposed to the easterly breeze.
Maximum temperature: 20C (68F).
Get the detailed forecast where you live at BBC Weather.
