Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 110797
Local Government: Reorganisation
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on establishing (a) shadow unitary councils and (b) preparing councils when undertaking local government restructuring.
Answer
Alison McGovernMy officials are in regular contact with councils to support them to undertake preparatory work to ensure readiness for any transition to new authorities.Once a decision is taken on which proposals, if any, to implement, the Structural Changes Order will ...
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