Decision details

Local Government Reorganisation – Submission of Proposal to Government

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In line with the statutory invitation received in February 2025, Cabinet are to endorse its submission to government.

Decision:

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.

Report author: Helen Mitchell

Publication date: 14/11/2025

Date of decision: 13/11/2025

Decided at meeting: 13/11/2025 - Cabinet

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