Local Government Reorganisation moves forward in five counties
What was announced
Ministers have confirmed that the programme is continuing and remains aligned with the wider plans to shift power out of Westminster.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Five areas have moved closer to streamlined local government in their area today [Thursday, 29 October] as the government announced the next steps in its review of Local Government Reorganisation.
- Following the announcement of a review last month, Ministers have confirmed that the programme is continuing and remains aligned with the wider plans to shift power out of Westminster and back to local communities, including those announced at this week’s Budget.
- The government is now minded-to go ahead with reorganisation in five areas. There will be a period of three weeks minimum for further representations before final decisions are taken.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “All areas with previous decisions will receive £450,000 per the number of previously announced new unitary authorities from the £63 million capacity fund, to cover costs incurred in implementing reorganisation.”
- “Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and West Sussex will each receive £500,000 as decisions have yet to be made there.”
Who and where
People
- Jim McMahon (MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (UK government department) · more news
Councils
- Brighton and Hove (unitary authority, South East) · more news
- Eastbourne (district council area, South East) · more news
- Hastings (district council area, South East) · more news
- Lewes (district council area, South East) · more news
- Rother (district council area, South East) · more news
- Cotswold (district council area, South West) · more news
- Stroud (district council area, South West) · more news
- Tewkesbury (district council area, South West) · more news
- Oxford (district council area, South East) · more news
- West Berkshire (unitary authority, South East) · more news
- North Warwickshire (district council area, West Midlands) · more news
- Stratford-on-Avon (district council area, West Midlands) · more news
- Warwick (district council area, West Midlands) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Oldham West Chadderton And Royton.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Local government.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/local-government-reorganisation-moves-forward-in-five-counties
- Published 2026-10-29 12:17:44 UTC
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