Local Government Reorganisation

We’re sure many of you have been following the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) plans with interest. On Wednesday February 5, the Government wrote to all council leaders in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, formally inviting them to submit outline proposals for the region by the end of March.

If you’re new to LGR, in December 2024, the Government published plans to replace areas where there are currently two tiers of local authority, like we have here in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The national plans would see the biggest reorganisation of local government in England in over 50 years.

The LGA has published some helpful FAQs. In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, there are nine councils involved, and the Leaders had already agreed to work together to develop options for reorganisation, with an underpinning goal of delivering quality services for local people and creating sustainable councils for the future.

The letter details the criteria that proposals will be assessed against. We had anticipated some of this, as we have already been working together to look at data to will inform our joint response. It’s important to stress that no preferred option currently exists – all options are on the table, and we will keep you updated on the progress of our collective submission.