Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102403

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he plans to consider Greater Essex’s 5-council model.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The consultation on four final proposals submitted by councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, including a proposal for a five-unitary council model, closed on 11 January 2026. The Government will now assess these four proposals against the criter...

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