Local Government Review Public Consultation open until 3rd October

Cambridgeshire County Council has launched an engagement survey open to residents, town and parish councils, community and voluntary sector partners, businesses and other public sector bodies across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The purpose of this second phase engagement survey is to better inform the public and key stakeholders, including Town and Parish Councils, and to help raise greater understanding about what Local Government Reorganisation means. This will also seek specific feedback on 1 of the 3 currently preferred options being developed by councils, known as Option A.

The development of Option A is being led by this authority. The survey that we have launched also recognises that there are two other Options being developed, but specific views on these proposals are not being invited by this council. Importantly, all three options being developed propose the replacement of the seven current councils with two new unitary or single tier councils covering the whole of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough between them.

Option A specifically proposes creating two new unitary councils, one geographically covering the North (built around the footprints of Huntingdonshire, Fenland and Peterborough City) and one covering the South (built around the footprints of East and South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City).

I would also note that in all three options being developed, the County Council would cease, and its functions and services would be disaggregated into the two new Councils.

The purpose of this message is to share with you the link to the survey and supporting website material at: https://yourvoice.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/your-future-councils/

I would welcome you considering this for response from your councils, but also as key democratic bodies across Cambridgeshire, to draw this to the attention of your staff and the communities that serve, for their consideration and completion as well.

The survey is now open and runs until Friday, 3 October 2025.

Dr Stephen S. Moir
Chief Executive

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