Elections 2022: Norwich voters poised to head to the polls

A third of the seats at Norwich City Council are to be contested

Voters in Norwich will head to the polls on 5 May to decide a third of the seats on the city council.

Thirteen of the council's 39 wards will be contested at the currently Labour-held council.

Labour cannot lose control of Norwich City Council, but the Green Party, which has 10 seats, is hoping to make gains on the council.

One of the most highly contested wards is likely to be Sewell.

The Greens won the seat from Labour in a by-election last year.

Labour currently has 26 seats and the Liberal Democrats have three.

The Conservatives do not currently have any seats on the council but are fielding candidates in all wards.

A by-election is also taking place on 5 May for the Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross ward on South Norfolk Council.

The seat was held by the Liberal Democrats before its councillor stepped down due to ill health.

The Conservatives, the Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Reform UK are all fielding candidates for the vacancy.

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