Upcoming structural changes to local government in England
Proposed structural changes to local government in England were set out in the English Devolution White Paper published by the UK government on 16 December 2024. The purpose of the change is to introduce unitary local government in nineteen areas where services are currently provided by both county councils and district councils. The proposed changes follow similar waves of reorganisation which took place in 1995–1998, 2009 and 2019–2023. The process runs alongside, but separate to, the establishment of strategic authorities in England as part of English devolution. Surrey is currently undergoing a transition to unitary local government. The first elections to the new East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council took place on 7 May 2026, with the new councils operating as "shadow authorities" until they take over local government responsibilities on 1 April 2027. The government announced how most of the remaining two-tier areas would be reorganised in March and July 2026; no decision was...
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