Local government reorganisation: letter to areas invited to submit final proposals
A letter to all councils that were invited to submit proposals for unitary local government enclosing documents on the process for local government reorganisation, financial decision making before local government reorganisation and partnership working in social care.
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On 23 July 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution wrote to all councils invited to submit proposals for local government reorganisation, reaffirming the government鈥檚 commitment to delivering a single tier of local government.
The letter included the document 鈥淪ummary of the local government reorganisation process鈥�, which provides further information on the reorganisation process and expected timelines. The letter also shared an explanatory note titled 鈥淔inancial decisions before local government reorganisation鈥�.
Additionally, councils had previously been asked through feedback on their interim plans to consider options for joint working for the delivery of social care. This letter provided further details on this by enclosing the document 鈥淟ocal government reorganisation: Considerations for partnership working in social care for new unitary authorities鈥�, which outlines key considerations to support the development of partnership working options.