PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Local Government: Essex (16 September 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reorganise local government in Essex.
Asked by:
Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Answer
Local Government Reorganisation creates a huge opportunity for efficiency and improve public services.
Final proposals from councils in Essex were submitted by 26 September. We anticipate launching a statutory consultation in November.
Answered by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)
13 October 2025
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