Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 29699

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that town and parish councils are in place prior to the abolition of district and borough councils.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The English Devolution White Paper was clear that we know people value the role of governance at the community scale. All levels of local government have a part to play in bringing improved structures to their area through reorganisation. We will therefor...

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