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Written question asked by Oliver Dowden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 2025. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 February 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Local Government: Reorganisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, published on 16 December 2024, what steps she is taking to ensure local identity is respected in local government reorganisation.

Answer

I wrote to all councils in two-tier areas and to neighbouring small unitaries on 5th February to formally invite unitary proposals from all these councils. The invitation includes guidance on issues of local identity among other matters, all of which will be relevant to decisions between alternative local government reorganisation proposals for one area.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28522
Session
2024-26
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Local government Reorganisation
Link
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