RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on a major planned shake-up of local government in Warwickshire.
The Government wants to simplify the structures of councils and the local government reorganisation (LGR)
is the process in which responsibilities of local authorities are reconfigured in many places across England.
Currently in Warwickshire, some services, including highways and transport, education, adult social care and children’s services, are run by Warwickshire County Council, while others, like bin collections, planning, and housing, are run by the local district or borough councils.
WCC leader George Finch said: “This is a big opportunity to make local services better, simpler and more efficient.
“It is an opportunity to create a new system of local government that works for local people – one that is easier to understand, gives good value for money, and is built around the needs of residents and communities.”
Whether the Government chooses one or two new councils for Warwickshire, the county council wants to hear residents views.
The feedback will help inform WCC’s final proposal that will be sent to the Government in November.
The survey is open until August 25. Complete it here
Both Stratford District Council and Warwick District Council, have agreed to a two unitary authority model – grouping Stratford and Warwick in the south and North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth in the north – as the basis for public consultation.
