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 Democrat — Cheltenham
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 McMahonThe 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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