Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 58760

Parish and Town Councils: Devolution

Tabled: 10 June 2025

Answered: 17 June 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the establishment of new unitary authorities on levels of (a) effectiveness and (b) autonomy of parish and town coun

Answer

Jim McMahon

Parish and town councils are not in scope for local government reorganisation and will continue to operate as they do now. As we implement our devolution and local government reorganisation programmes, we will ensure strong community involvement and deliv...

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