Parish and Town Councils: Devolution
Commons · Question 58761 · 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, what steps she plans to take through the English Devolution Bill to involve parish and town councils in restructuring decisions at local government level.
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...