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- ↑ "Norwich - Norfolk County Council". www.norfolk.gov.uk. Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ "CMIS > Councillors". cmis.norwich.gov.uk. Norwich City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2020.