Local Government: Reorganisation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to hold local referendums on proposed local government mergers.
Answered by Jim McMahon
There are no plans to make a policy to hold local referendums on proposed local government mergers. Proposals for unitary local government must meet local needs and be informed by local views. It is for councils to decide how best to engage locally in a meaningful and constructive way and this engagement activity should be evidenced in a proposal.
Once a proposal has been submitted it will be for the Government to decide on taking a proposal forward and to consult as required by statute.
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