Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102433

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 15 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 press release entitled Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation, published on 18 December 2025, what discussions he has had with

Answer

Alison McGovern

No decisions have yet been taken on reorganisation in Essex, Southend on Sea and Thurrock and as such the Secretary of State has not had discussions on any expected change in the number of councillors. On 5 February 2025, the Government invited two-tier a...

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