Local government reorganisation decision announcement
Central government has today announced its plans for the future of local government in Nottinghamshire.
Government officials today met with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Council Leaders and Chief Executives and verbally confirmed the decision. A formal, written decision is expected in due course. The Secretary of State has also announced this in Parliament.
It has been decided, as part of the local government reorganisation (LGR) process, to implement the proposal brought forward by Nottingham City Council which will replace the nine existing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire councils and create two, single-tier unitary councils.
This would create two new councils;
- One covering the current local government areas of Nottingham City and parts of Broxtowe, Gedling, and Rushcliffe.
- And one covering the current local government areas of Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.
A map is available to find out which authority your postcode would be part of when they are created in 2028. Check your postcode here: LGR Notts.
In the short term, there will be no change to existing services. All services currently delivered by the nine affected councils will continue as normal.
The LGR proposals were submitted to central government in November 2025. A statutory consultation took place between February and March 2026. This was followed by visits to Nottinghamshire by officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ahead of today’s decision.
Work will now begin on the transition towards the creation of the two new unitary councils. Elections for these will take place in May 2027, followed by the creation of shadow authorities ahead of the new councils being formally established in April 2028.
Any final decision on the future options must receive parliamentary approval before they can be implemented.
Two other proposals were submitted, one by Nottinghamshire County Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council, the other by Bassetlaw District Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council. Ashfield District Council did not express a preference between the options, and Broxtowe Borough Council decided not to support any of the proposals and requested that the LGR process be paused to enable more detailed consideration.
A spokesperson for all nine councils said:
"The government has today announced its preferred option for local government reorganisation.
“All nine councils have worked hard to meet the deadlines set by central government and to provide submissions that we believe are best for the residents we serve.
“We will continue to work together to ensure services continue and that residents and businesses remain our priority.
“We know this decision will generate significant reaction, especially in the media. We want to reassure everyone that this will not affect the day-to-day running of your local council, our services will continue and we are working closely with the thousands of staff who are coming on this LGR journey with us. The work has only just begun, and we can now start the work of transitioning to be ready by April 2028."
More information about the local government reorganisation process is available at www.lgrnotts.org.uk
Posted on 16 July 2026