Find out about plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
In December 2024, Central Government announced plans for the biggest reorganisation of local government in England in over 50 years. The reorganisation aims to create more efficient and effective local government, potentially leading to streamlined services and cost savings, by changing two-tier councils into unitary authorities, making it clear who is responsible for services.
Read more about how councils are currently set up here. Understand how your council works: Types of council - GOV.UK
In February 2025 councils were formally asked by government to submit plans for local government reorganisation in their areas, which would mean abolishing all existing councils, and forming brand new ones.
In Nottinghamshire local services are currently delivered under what is known as a ‘two-tier’ council structure.
LGR means we will move to a single tier system of unitary councils where just one council will deliver all the services you receive. These services are delivered alongside parish and town councils.
Nottinghamshire County Council oversees county-wide services such as social care, education, and road maintenance. While several smaller district and borough councils are responsible for more localised services, including waste collection, and leisure centres.
Nottingham City Council operates as a ‘unitary authority’, meaning it provides all council services within the city of Nottingham.
Read more about the current structures in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: Who we are | LGR.
Our proposal
In Nottingham, our proposal for LGR recommends a boundary review model (known as Bii).
This looks at the current boundaries, the communities within them and the services they access to see if they work well or whether new boundaries may work better.
Bii would look at creating two new unitary councils; one that includes Nottingham and the more urban parts of Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe. And one that includes the rest of more rural Nottinghamshire.
Read our proposal here: Bii LGR Proposal
Other proposals in the region
Two other proposals have been submitted for Local Government Reorganisation in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
You can read more about those on our shared lgrnotts website: LGR Proposals
FAQs
The government believes that devolution over a large area, at the same time as LGR, can boost the economy and deliver better public services.
They think that simpler local government structures will:
- Make it easier for residents to know who delivers their services
- Make it easier for residents to know who deals with local issues
- Result in better services for the local community
Devolution is about transferring powers and funding from government to local areas. This gives them powers and funding that they don't currently have.
LGR aims to simplify and reduce the number of councils across the country. It will create larger unitary councils, which could mean:
- A more streamlined and effective system
- Better value for money.
Devolution and LGR are national government policies, so the decision to do LGR has already been taken.
The Government will consult on LGR proposals, which means local people can have a say.
We expect this to take place in 2026.
All nine councils in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are part of this process:
- Ashfield District Council
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Broxtowe Borough Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Mansfield District Council
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Nottinghamshire County Council
- Nottingham City Council
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
Initial proposals for LGR in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire were submitted to government on 21 March 2025.
Final proposals are submitted to government for consideration and decision by 28 November 2025.
The government anticipate that it will launch a consultation in the new year.
Following this, decisions on which proposal to implement could be announced in the summer.
New elections to unitary authorities could be held on 6 May 2027.
The new authorities could then go live on 1 April 2028. This, of course, is subject to change. The government have more information about its timeline on its website.
More FAQs are available on our shared lgrnotts website: FAQs | LGR
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