The government’s plans may lead to fewer councils in the future and changes to what each council is responsible for.
Counties such as Staffordshire, which have county and district/borough councils, have been invited by government to submit proposals for creating new unitary authorities. The final decision on how local government will be structured in Staffordshire will lie with central government.
Nothing has been agreed for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent at this early stage.
Leaders and Chief Executives of councils across the county and city have started to discuss what the options are and what would bring the biggest benefit for our residents and businesses.
We will submit an outline proposal for local government reorganisation to government by 21 March 2025. You can read about our proposal here.
As we work towards submitting more detailed proposals in the autumn, we will be guided by what the evidence tells us is in the best interests of Staffordshire’s people.