Parish and Town Councils
Commons · Question 70238 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether at any stage of the local government reorganisation process she will bar the formation of new (a) town and (b) parish councils.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 1 Sep 2025
The formation of new town and parish councils is devolved to principal local authorities through the Community Governance Review process. The government believes that these should remain local decisions.Areas considering the establishment of new town and ...