Local Government: Reorganisation
Commons · Question 46927 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the specific needs of (a) Torbay and (b) other deprived areas are considered following mergers into larger sub-regional authorities as
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 28 Apr 2025
On 5 February I formally invited unitary proposals from all the councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring small unitaries. It is for councils to develop robust and sustainable proposals that are in the best interests of their whole area. As set ou...