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Correction to Written Statement HCWS1309

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:

On 5 February I made a written statement on Local Government Reorganisation. There was a minor error in the statement. In outlining the proposals received from the invitation area of Kent and Medway it said:

• “…
• Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council submitted a proposal for four unitary councils.
• …
• Dover District Council, Swale Borough Council and Thanet District Council submitted a proposal for five unitary councils.”

It should have said:

• “…
• Dover District Council, Swale Borough Council and Thanet District Council submitted a proposal for four unitary councils.
• …
• Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council submitted a proposal for five unitary councils.”