Options for Local Government Reorganisation

Our preferred option was submitted to Government in November 2025. We share those views with Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council

This is a new unitary Council for Greater Cambridge and another for North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – with local leaders saying they offer financial security, deliver up to £43 million savings a year and respect local identities.

• North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – serving around 612,000 people in East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough.
• Greater Cambridge – serving around 322,000 people in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. 

In total, four proposals were submitted to Government by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough councils. The Government will shortly be consulting on these options before they ultimately make a final decision around July 2026.  

You can provide your comments to the Government’s consultation by visiting their website.  

New unitary councils are then due to begin operating in a shadow capacity from May 2027, with full implementation expected in April 2028. 

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Other option not submitted

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough councils initially considered Option C as a possibility. However, none of the councils supported this proposal and it was not submitted to Government. 

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