Local Government Reorganisation in Suffolk from 2025

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Local Government Reorganisation in Suffolk from 2025 was initiated with Matthew Hicks, the leader of Suffolk County Council welcoming the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner that Suffolk had been selected for the government’s fast-track Devolution Priority Programme (DPP) on 5th February 2025. [1]

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One Suffolk

Suffolk County Council is proposing a single unitary authority covering the whole of the county, [2] a proposal known as "One Suffolk".

Three Councils for Suffolk

The five district councils are proposing three unitary authorities, [3] a "Central and Eatern" one covering most of East Suffolk and part of Mid Suffolk, a Western one covering West Suffolk and parts of Babergh and Mid Suffolk and an "Ipswich and Southern" one covering Ipswich and parts of Babergh, East and Mid Suffolk. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Suffolk on the fast-track towards complete council restructuring and devolution". Suffolk County Council. Suffolk: Suffolk County Council. 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "One Suffolk plan submitted to government". Suffolk County Council . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Welcome". Three Councils for Suffolk. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Case for Change" (PDF). Three Councils for Suffolk. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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