Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 70238

Parish and Town Councils

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether at any stage of the local government reorganisation process she will bar the formation of new (a) town and (b) parish councils.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The formation of new town and parish councils is devolved to principal local authorities through the Community Governance Review process. The government believes that these should remain local decisions.Areas considering the establishment of new town and ...

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