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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 ...