Local Government: Reorganisation
Lords · Question HL3343 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness O'Neill of Bexley
To ask His Majesty's Government what tolerance levels they will deem reasonable with respect to interim warding arrangements as part of the local government reorganisation structural change order process.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 23 Sep 2026
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is the independent body responsible for setting electoral arrangements for councils. However, it cannot undertake an electoral review until a new council has been established in law. Where a proposal is...