Cambridgeshire County Council has launched its second phase of engagement into Local Government Reorganisation, asking for feedback on the County Council leadership’s preferred ‘Option A’. Find more information here.

Option A shares Cambridgeshire and Peterborough between two new council areas – one in the North, building upon areas currently covered by Peterborough City Council, Huntingdonshire and Fenland District Councils, and one in the South, which builds upon the areas currently covered by Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

The new unitary authority covering the North of the county would be built upon the footprints of Huntingdonshire, Peterborough City and Fenland, along with the relevant parts of the County Council.

The new unitary authority covering the South of the county would be built upon the footprints of Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire, along with the relevant parts of the County Council.

Both of these new councils would therefore be anchored around one of our two major cities, Peterborough and Cambridge. They would both serve rural communities, towns, and villages. This option would also ensure that our third city of Ely was aligned more closely with Cambridge, recognising the strong heritage and historical connections between the two.

We believe this is the most equal and effective option for you, the people who live and work in our historic and growing county.

We urge residents to complete this survey before the deadline on 03 October to share your views on this proposal.