Cambridgeshire local government shakeup delayed again

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 13:15 · Archive

Plans to reorganise councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been delayed, with only five of 14 areas under review proceeding.

Plans to reorganise local government in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been delayed again. Seven councils and Cambridgeshire County Council were set to be replaced with two or three larger unitary councils, each handling both county and district responsibilities. The government announced that only five of 14 areas under review would proceed with reorganisation: East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.

The reorganisation had already faced delays. An announcement expected in July was postponed until October by then Secretary of State Steve Reed. In September, the government confirmed that shadow elections for the new authorities would go ahead in May 2027 for Peterborough, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland and Cambridge City, with South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire having already held elections in May. Jim McMahon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth, said he would approach all decisions with an open mind.

Cambridgeshire local government shakeup delayed again — Image: Peterborough Telegraph

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Decision on major reform of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire councils delayed AGAINA decision on a major reform of councils across Cambridgeshire – including in Peterborough – has been delayed again.Peterborough Telegraph · 29 Oct, 13:53
Local government shakeup in Cambridgeshire slammed as ‘gut punch’A planned local government shakeup in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been slammed as a “merry-go-round” as the plans face further delays.Ely Standard · 29 Oct, 12:49
Local government shakeup in Cambridgeshire slammed as ‘gut punch’A planned local government shakeup in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been slammed as a “merry-go-round” as the plans face further delays.Cambs Times · 29 Oct, 12:49

In this story: Cambridgeshire · Peterborough · Jim McMahon · Steve Reed · East Sussex · Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Warwickshire

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