The council is committed to working within the timeframes set by government to deliver Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
2025
- data teams set up to support development of proposals
- emerging proposals developed and shared
- consultation with residents
- consultation with staff
- final proposals submitted to government (November 2025)
2026
- final proposals agreed by government (summer 2026)
- transition teams from each authority take shape – focused on workstreams
- informal staff engagement through service design
2027
- transition teams continue to develop programme for transition
- informal and formal engagement in readiness for go live in 2028
2028 onwards
- vesting day for new unitary authority (1 April 2028)
- structures continue to be developed