Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire: Local government reorganisation
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
Timeline
5 February 2025
The invitation letter sent to councils in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire to thank them for their proposals and to inform them of the consultation.
West Lindsey District Council did not submit a proposal for unitary local government and so the letter is not addressed to their leader.
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 Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
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 Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
Consultations
Letters to Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire councils
Updates to this page
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Implementation letters to council chief executives added.
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Decision letters to council leaders added.
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First published.