Local Government Reorganisation – Have Your Say!
The National Government is proposing to replace the current local government structure with larger 'unitary authorities'.
Published: 29 July 2025
Currently, Gloucestershire comprises one county council and six smaller district councils, each responsible for different services. It also includes many Parish and Town Councils which can and do represent residents’ views at the most local and District level.
There are currently three options under consideration for Gloucestershire:
- One council covering the entire county.
- Two councils, divided east (Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, and Cotswold) and west (Gloucester, Forest of Dean, and Stroud).
- Two councils, one being an enlarged Gloucester city (referred to as ‘Greater Gloucester’), and one for the remainder of the county.
Please add your views to the current survey before the deadline of 9 August 2025.
The more views expressed the more likely we are to influence the way local government operates in the future.
Gloucestershire County Council – News Bulletin re Local Government Reorganisation
This is your chance to inform proposals at an early stage. Please share your views through the online survey. which is open until 9 August 2025.
Gloucestershire councils are also inviting residents to join webinars which will set out how local government in the county could change.
For more information, and the dates of webinars, please visit Gloucestershire County Council’s dedicated local government reorganisation site at https://futuregloucestershire.org.uk