Correspondence

Local government reorganisation: letter to leaders on publicity code

Letter to inform council leaders in local government reorganisation areas about the publicity code.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Alison McGovern MP
• Published: 19 November 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Letter to council leader on the publicity code

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On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern, wrote to council leaders in the following areas:

• East Sussex and Brighton
• Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock
• Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton
• Norfolk
• Suffolk
• West Sussex

In the letter, the Minister reminded them that they need to adhere to the Publicity Code while developing and pursuing local government reorganisation proposals.

Published 19 November 2025