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Government Publishes Local Government Reorganisation Decision Letters
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has released decision letters regarding local government reorganisation to council leaders across several regions in England. The correspondence, published on 16 July 2026, includes letters from the Secretary of State addressed to council leaders in Derbyshire and Derby, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent and Medway, Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool, and Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
The published documents are available as PDFs and detail the Secretary of State’s decisions on local government reorganisation for each area. The letters are intended for council leaders and are part of the ongoing process of local government restructuring in England.
Letting agents and inventory clerks operating in these regions may wish to review the decision letters for any updates or changes that could impact local authority structures and property management processes. The documents are accessible via the Gov.UK Housing website, with alternative formats available upon request for users of assistive technology.
Source: Gov.UK Housing