Government consultation on once-in-a-generation opportunity to change local councils
The government launched a consultation on options to reorganise local councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. Local Government Reorganisation is a government-led reform to change how councils in two-tier areas are structured. The consultation asked residents for their views on each of the three proposals put forward for Oxfordshire. This consultation will inform the government’s decision later in the year on which proposal to implement. The change in council structures provides an opportunity to transform how councils work to deliver services, drive economic growth and support local communities. The government intends to decide on which structure is implemented in Oxfordshire before the government’s summer recess in July. The preferred model is expected to be fully operational in 2028, replacing the current councils.
The consultation was open from 5 February to 26 March 2026.
Further information on each proposal:
- Single unitary proposal – www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oneoxfordshire
- Two-unitary proposal- www.twocouncils.org.
- Three unitary proposal – www.oxford.gov.uk/three-councils
Upcoming Road Closures
- See Interactive map of current and planned road works
- Road closures in South Stoke
Local News sources
- Goring Gap News (monthly)
- Genie