On 11 June council leaders announced they have identified three preferred proposals for creating new unitary authorities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Three options announced for council reorganisation plans
Peterborough City Council has also announced it is looking at a fourth option which would see the creation of a Greater Peterborough unitary council.
Proposal A
| Unitary 1 | Peterborough City Council, Huntingdonshire and Fenland District Councils along with County Council functions |
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| Unitary 2 | Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire and South Cambridgeshire District Councils along with County Council functions |
Proposal B
| Unitary 1 | Peterborough City Council, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland and Huntingdonshire District Councils along with County Council functions |
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| Unitary 2 | Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Councils along with County Council functions |
Proposal C
| Unitary 1 | Peterborough City Council, East Cambridgeshire and Fenland District Councils along with County Council functions |
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| Unitary 2 | Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire District Councils along with County Council functions |
Two MPs covering Peterborough have also put forward a fourth option which would see Peterborough remain as its own unitary authority, operating on a slightly larger scale than it does now.
Resident and stakeholder engagement
Public and stakeholder surveys recently ran for a six-week period, closing before the end of July. More than 3,000 surveys were completed, and online focus groups also took place.
What is happening now
Further work is taking place, at pace, to reach a shared understanding of how best to progress our proposals.
Chief executives from all the councils have commissioned finance and data analysis from each authority to develop a financial model to evaluate different unitary options.
This will allow us to review the financial implications of various options, including the potential for savings and efficiencies.
The scenarios we are considering take account of historic community identities, the interests of residents, economic geographies and local demographic representation.