Kent and Medway: Local government reorganisation
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Kent and Medway.
Timeline
5 February 2025
The invitation letter sent to councils in Kent and Medway set out their milestones for reorganisation.
They were invited to submit final proposals for unitary local government by 28 November 2025.
5 February 2026
A written ministerial statement was made to Parliament. This set out that a statutory consultation on the proposals received for local government reorganisation in Kent and Medway was launched.
On the same day, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, wrote to the leaders of councils in Kent and Medway to thank them for their proposals and to inform them of the consultation.
16 July 2026
A written ministerial statement was made to Parliament, setting out the Secretary of State’s decision to implement the proposal for 4 unitary councils to be established in Kent and Medway.
Secondary legislation, which will be subject to Parliamentary approval, will now be taken forward to abolish existing councils, establish new councils and make transitional arrangements.
Accompanying this announcement, letters were sent to leaders in Kent and Medway.
Consultations
Letters to Kent and Medway councils
Updates to this page
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Decision letters to council leaders added.
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First published.