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Unitary Councils: Kent

Asked by Mike MartinLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 December 2024UIN 16063

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 4498 on Unitary Councils: Kent, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of splitting Kent County Council into a number of smaller unitary authorities.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The upcoming English Devolution White Paper will set out more detail on the government’s reorganisation plans, including on working with councils to move to simpler structures that make sense for their local areas, with efficiency savings from council reorganisation helping to meet the needs of local people.

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