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Status:

Decision Confirmed

Title:

Decision on submitting a proposal for local government reorganisation to the Secretary of State

Is a Key Decision:

Yes

Stakeholder Involvement

Business Case proposal that will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on which sets out the Council's preferred unitary configuration for Greater Essex.

Formal consultation will be completed by MHCLG in early 2026.

Date on which, or period within which, we expect the decision to be taken

Tue 23 Sep 2025

Decision Date Notes

Decision added to CMIS: Tuesday 12th August 2025

Key Decisions must be on the Forward Plan for 28-days, the 28-day period ends: Tuesday 9th September 2025.

Decision to be taken at the 18th September Cabinet meeting.

Decision taken at the 18th September Cabinet meeting, Decision subject to three-day call-in, call-in ends: Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Cabinet Member

Leader

Include Item on Forward Plan:

Lead Officer

Lead Officer: Nicole Wood, Chief Executive

Public enquiries should be submitted through: https://www.essex.gov.uk/contact-us

Background Papers:

Covering Report
Business Case Proposal for Greater Essex
Equality Comprehensive Impact Assessment

Decision Type:

Portfolio

Decision Maker Role:

Leader

Is the Decision Maker Aware of the Decision:

Yes

Is the Head of Services Aware of the Decision:

Yes

Is Decision Exempt from Call-in

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Overview and Scrutiny

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Reports

FP-169-08-25 (73Kb)
Cabinet Report - Local Government Reorganisation Submission of Proposal for Greater Essex (502Kb)
Appendix 1 Greater Essex Proposal (7109Kb)
Appendix 2 Greater Essex Proposal Overview including Executive Summary (1794Kb)
Appendix 4 - Comparison of Assumptions and CIPFA template (635Kb)
Appendix 3 ECIA - LGR decision v6 ECIA (403Kb)

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Decision History

Date & Time Created	User Full Name	Status Description	Details
1 2 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 10 of 13.
12/08/2025 15:50:19	Maise Riley	Business Item Created
12/08/2025 15:54:29	Maise Riley	Report Added	Document ID 259371: FP-169-08-25
12/08/2025 15:54:59	Maise Riley	General Details Edited
12/08/2025 15:55:07	Maise Riley	Status Changed	Decision Proposed [2]
19/09/2025 11:57:50	Maise Riley	General Details Edited
19/09/2025 11:58:17	Maise Riley	General Details Edited
19/09/2025 12:23:06	Maise Riley	Report Added	Document ID 262199: Cabinet Report - Local Government Reorganisation Submission of Proposal for Greater Essex
19/09/2025 12:23:10	Maise Riley	Report Added	Document ID 262200: Appendix 1 Greater Essex Proposal
19/09/2025 12:23:50	Maise Riley	Report Added	Document ID 262201: Appendix 2 Greater Essex Proposal Overview including Executive Summary
19/09/2025 12:23:54	Maise Riley	Report Added	Document ID 262202: Appendix 4 - Comparison of Assumptions and CIPFA template

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