The Parish Council has been sent the following from Wychavon District Council. Please have a read through and complete the survey as either a resident, voluntary and community organisation or business. This is a very significant change to how local government is structured and how services will be delivered. More information and the survey can be found at www.shapeworcestershire.org. The survey is open until 29th June.
Shape Worcestershire: Local Government Reorganisation
The Government intends to sweep away all 21 two-tier council areas in England in favour of creating unitary councils. This represents the most significant change to how councils are structured, and services are delivered in the county in over 50 years.
There are currently two options being considered for Worcestershire:
- Replace all councils with one unitary council
This would replace the county council and six district, city and borough councils with just one council for the whole of Worcestershire. It would provide all services from collecting bins to school admissions. The new council would geographically cover the same areas as Worcestershire County Council does now.
- Replace all councils with two unitary councils
This means the county would be split into two new councils with one for the north of the county and one for the south of the county. Each one would be responsible for all services in their part of the county.
Councillors will be asked in the autumn to decide which of the two options to work up in more detail and submit to the Government by 28 November 2025.
To support councillors to make this decision, we are seeking views from residents, town and parish councils, voluntary and community organisations, businesses and other partners we work with on how local services should be delivered in future.
Our dedicated microsite www.shapeworcestershire.org has more information and a link to the survey, which is open until 29 June. We encourage you to take part.