鈥嬧�婼urrey: Local government reorganisation鈥�
鈥嬧�婦ocuments relating to the government鈥檚 programme of local government reorganisation in Surrey.鈥�
Timeline
5 February 2025
The Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution wrote to all councils in Surrey, enclosing an invitation to submit a proposal for unitary local government.
Councils in Surrey are working to an accelerated timeline for local government reorganisation as set out in their invitation letter.听
17 June 2025
A was made to Parliament.
This set out that a consultation on proposals for local government reorganisation in Surrey had been launched.
28 October 2025
A was made to Parliament. This set out the Secretary of State鈥檚 decision to implement the proposal for 2 unitary councils in Surrey.
Accompanying this announcement, letters were sent to:
14 January 2026
has been laid before Parliament, to abolish existing councils, establish new councils and make transitional arrangements. This is now subject to Parliamentary approval.
9 March 2026
The Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness signed the , implementing the decision of the Secretary of State to abolish the existing district and county councils in Surrey and create 2 new councils, East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council, from 1 April 2027.
Consultations
Letters to Surrey councils
Updates to this page
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Decision order letter to Surrey council leaders added.
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Added letters to Surrey councils chief executives and Commissioners at Spelthorne and Woking.
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Letter to Surrey council leaders added.
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Updated with letters to the leaders of Surrey, Reigate and Banstead, and Crawley councils.
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First published.