Written questions

Local Government: Reorganisation

2026-06-17 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 11275 · Official question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has held with officials from the Unison union on local government reorganisation.

Answer

The Department has been working closely with trade unions, including Unison, as we develop support and guidance to assist councils with the transition and will continue to do so throughout the process. Several discussions have focussed on staffing matters...