Local Government: Essex
Commons · Question 126134 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Department’s letter to Essex councils dated 26 March 2026, why his Department believe the usual criteria are unlikely to be met in the same way as a full review,
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Apr 2026
The Department’s letter of 26 March set out the Secretary of State’s decisions for inclusion in the proposed Structural Change Order, including the intended total number of councillors for each new council, based on the proposals submitted. Those figures ...