Written questions

Parish and Town Councils: Devolution

Commons · Question 58760 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the establishment of new unitary authorities on levels of (a) effectiveness and (b) autonomy of parish and town coun

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 17 Jun 2025

Parish and town councils are not in scope for local government reorganisation and will continue to operate as they do now. As we implement our devolution and local government reorganisation programmes, we will ensure strong community involvement and deliv...