Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 22092

Local Government: Reform

Tabled: 6 January 2025

Answered: 9 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether unitary local authorities will be required to merge with neighbouring councils to mee

Answer

Jim McMahon

On 16 December, I wrote to all councils in two-tier areas and to neighbouring small unitaries alongside the White Paper, to set out our plans. I intend to formally invite unitary proposals in January 2025 from all these councils. I will ask for interim pl...

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