Correspondence

Local government reorganisation: letter to new Surrey council leaders

Ministerial letter to new Surrey council leaders in relation to the next steps to deliver reorganisation in the area.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Alison McGovern MP
• Published: 21 May 2026

Applies to England

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Local government reorganisation: letter to new Surrey council leaders

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On 20 May 2026, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness wrote to the newly elected leaders of the new East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council, congratulating them on their elections and setting out the next steps to ensure the new councils are in place to go live on 1 April 2027.

Published 21 May 2026