As you will be aware, the Government intends to sweep away all 21 two-tier council areas (District/County Councils) in England in favour of creating unitary councils. This represents the most significant change to how councils are structured, and services are delivered in the county in over 50 years.
There are currently two options being considered in Worcestershire:
1) Replace all councils with one unitary council
This would replace the county council and six district, city and borough councils with just one council for the whole of Worcestershire. It would provide all services from collecting bins to school admissions. The new council would geographically cover the same areas as Worcestershire County Council does now.
2) Replace all councils with two unitary councils
This means the county would be split into two new councils with one for the north of the county and one for the south of the county. Each one would be responsible for all services in their part of the county. County and District Councillors will be asked in the autumn to decide which of the two options to work up in more detail and submit to the Government by 28 November 2025. To support councillors to make this decision, the councils in Worcestershire are seeking views from residents, town and parish councils and businesses on how local services should be delivered in future.
The dedicated microsite www.shapeworcestershire.org has more information and a link to the survey. Shape Worcestershire: Reorganising your local councils together
Published: 02/06/2025 Published by: Grimley Parish Council
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