Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80070

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) parish and (b) town councils in the context of Local Government reorganisation; what assessment he has made of the potential merits

Answer

Alison McGovern

Town and parish councils are not in scope for local government reorganisation and will continue to operate as they do now. Councils may wish to collaborate with their town and parish councils to determine how they can most effectively contribute to the de...

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