Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock: Local government reorganisation
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.
Timeline
5 February 2025
The invitation letter sent to councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock set out their milestones for reorganisation.
They were invited to submit final proposals for unitary local government by 26 September 2025.
19 November 2025
A written ministerial statement was made to Parliament. This set out that a statutory consultation on proposals for local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock was published.
The Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness also wrote to the leaders of councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock to thank them for their proposals and inform them of the consultation.
Consultations
Letters to Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock councils
Updates to this page
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Letter to council leaders on publicity code added.
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First published.