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LOCAL GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANISATION

By Beccy Anderson Westhampnett Parish Council

Thursday, 20 November 2025

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The Government has now launched the formal consultation on the proposals to reorganise local councils in East Sussex:

  1. Eastbourne Borough Council, East Sussex County Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council submitted a proposal for one unitary council for the current East Sussex County footprint.
  2. Brighton and Hove City Council submitted a proposal for five unitary councils on a pan-Sussex basis.

The Government also announced a consultation on two proposals from principal councils in West Sussex:

  1. West Sussex County Council submitted a proposal for one unitary council.
  2. Arun District Council, Adur District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council submitted a proposal for two unitary councils.

Both government consultations can found here and are open until 11 January 2026.

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Beccy Anderson

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