Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 25694

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 22 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local councils which plan to hold referendums on local government restructuring proposals under Section 116 of the Local Government

Answer

Jim McMahon

It will be essential for councils to work with local partners, including MPs, to develop plans for sustainable unitary structures capable of delivering the high-quality public services that residents need and deserve. It is for councils to decide how best...

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