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The Government, in December, set out plans to move towards a new system of local government, removing the current two-tier structure of district and city councils and county councils. Existing unitary councils including Peterborough are also included.

From April 2028, current county, city and district councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be replaced by simpler unitary councils, instead of two tiers of local government.

Unitary councils are responsible for all local government services within their area. Rather than dealing with separate county, city, and district authorities, organisations will access all services—from road maintenance and bin collections to education, planning, social housing, social care, and support with benefits—through a unitary council.

Where areas have parish and town councils, these will not be affected and will continue to operate as they do now.

The national Government believes these changes will improve services, making them simpler and more efficient for residents and businesses, as well as supporting economic growth and delivering much needed housing.

This is a once in a generation opportunity to have your say on the future of local councils.

Your input is vital to help ensure the new arrangements put in place by national Government work effectively for your organisation and the communities you serve.

We need your help to understand how you think councils should be reorganised in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Currently district councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (including Cambridge City Council) serve populations of about 90,000 to 180,000. Cambridgeshire County Council serves about 680,000 people and Peterborough City Council serves about 215,000 people. National Government recommends that new unitary councils ideally serve populations of around 500,000 to ensure effective service delivery and efficiency. However, the Government acknowledges that smaller unitary councils might work well for areas with fewer people, depending on what each local area needs.

The three options each contain new unitary councils that would in future cover the entire Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area and replace all existing local authorities:

Proposal A - North-West/South-East option

Proposal B - North/South option

Proposal C- East/West option