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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.

Consultations

Letters to Kent and Medway councils

Updates to this page

Published 5 February 2026