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Local Government Reorganisation – Submission of Proposal to Government

14/11/2025 - Local Government Reorganisation – Submission of Proposal to Government

Recommendations approved.

 

The recommendations from Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee were all accepted.

 

With regard to recommendation E, the Cabinet agreed the following changes to the submission to Government:-

 

 

Expanded narrative on neighbourhood committees

 

Change council size to 99

 

Amendment to stakeholder feedback to be clearer where some respondents rather than all gave a view

 

Add in the bespoke CIPFA resilience index risk assessment in the options appraisal

 

Remove Annex 2 (Metro Dynamics work for MSA) when submitting

 

Add paragraph on SEND once the inspection visit outcome is known

 

This decision is not subject to Scrutiny call-in.