A Review

Titchwell parish meeting has voted overwhelmingly AGAINST a proposal to merge with neighbouring Brancaster.

Titchwell

Titchwell, in north-west Norfolk, is a stand-alone parish with 55 electors. Neighbouring parishes are Brancaster (754 electors), Docking (922 electors), Choseley 15 electors), and Thornham (342 electors).

Overwhelming verdict

At an extraordinary parish meeting, held on 25th September 2025, Titchwell electors voted overwhelmingly (80%) against a proposal for the parish to amalgamate with Brancaster. This result was “on the basis of loss of identity, voice and fear of unwelcome planning.”

Choseley

Their neighbours, Choseley – one of Norfolk’s smallest parishes, with just 15 electors – had already made a similar decision (i.e. not to amalgamate with Brancaster), earlier this year. The proposal originated from Brancaster Parish Council.

Norfolk’s small parishes

Titchwell and Choseley are two out of a total of 72, independent civil parishes in Norfolk which each have 130 electors or fewer. There is overwhelming evidence that Norfolk’s small parishes value their independence, and do not wish to get merged with their larger neighbours.

What about Edingthorpe?

So, Titchwell, with 55 electors, have now voted overwhelmingly against getting amalgamated with Brancaster (754 electors). Titchwell’s electors will continue to form 100% of the electorate of their own parish.

Edingthorpe (121 electors), on the other hand, is currently shackled to Bacton (888 electors). Edingthorpe’s electors form a paltry 12% of the electorate of this big, “greater” Bacton parish. Is that really in the best interests of Edingthorpe, and its people?

A Community Governance Review would enable that situation to be properly reviewed. Could Edingthorpe become Norfolk’s 73rd small, independent parish?

Sign the petition, in order to secure Edingthorpe’s review!