Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107022
Local Government: Reorganisation
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received on reports of councils breaking the Local Government Publicity Code in relation to lobbying campaigns on restructuring.
Answer
Alison McGovernOn 19 November 2025 I wrote to all councils in the local government reorganisation areas to remind them that they must have regard to the Recommended Code of Practice for Local Authority Publicity when developing and pursuing reorganisation proposals, and...
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