Local government reorganisation: decision letters to council leaders
Letters to council leaders with the Secretary of State’s decision on local government reorganisation
Applies to England
Documents
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Derbyshire and Derby council leaders
PDF, 225 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Devon, Plymouth and Torbay council leaders
PDF, 208 KB, 6 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council leaders
PDF, 178 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Gloucestershire council leaders
PDF, 200 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Hertfordshire council leaders
PDF, 204 KB, 5 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Kent and Medway council leaders
PDF, 217 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool council leaders
PDF, 205 KB, 5 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland council leaders
PDF, 184 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire council leaders
PDF, 183 KB, 5 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Nottinghamshire and Nottingham council leaders
PDF, 201 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Oxfordshire council leaders
PDF, 228 KB, 5 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent council leaders
PDF, 177 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Warwickshire council leaders
PDF, 213 KB, 4 pages
Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Worcestershire council leaders
PDF, 233 KB, 4 pages
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Details
On 16 July 2026, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed OBE MP, wrote to the leaders of councils in:
- Derbyshire and Derby
- Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
- East Sussex and Brighton and Hove
- Gloucestershire
- Hertfordshire
- Kent and Medway
- Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool
- Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
- Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire
- Nottinghamshire and Nottingham
- Oxfordshire
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
The letter informed them of his decision on which proposal for local government reorganisation would be implemented in their area.
These letters were accompanied by 2 pieces of guidance:
From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP