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Local Government: Reorganisation

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 28 March 2025UIN 39869

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33041 on Local Government: Reorganisation, if she will require the (a) interim and (b) final response to an invitation to restructure to be endorsed by a full council of the local authority before being considered by Ministers.

Answered by Jim McMahon

As set out in my previous answer, I formally invited proposals for local government reorganisation from all the councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring unitary councils.

It is for councils themselves to consider the approval processes they should follow in responding to my invitation in line with their own individual constitutional arrangements.

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