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How councils work in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is changing

From bins to bridges, safer streets to social care, councils in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent support daily life for everyone, every day. The way councils work in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is changing in the future. The government are consulting on proposals and want to hear your views.

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The government’s plan for change

Information on local government reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

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Proposals

Read the proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR) in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

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Your questions answered

Read answers to your most frequently asked questions.

Timeline

  • February 2025

    Government invited councils to submit proposals for local government reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

  • From March 2025

    Early interim plans were published by local councils

  • November 2025

    Final proposals were submitted to government

  • February 2026

    Government’s statutory consultation launched

  • Summer 2026

    Government decision on reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

  • May 2027

    Elections to new shadow unitary councils

  • April 2028

    New unitary councils ‘go live’

Your councils

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LDC horizontal blue - high res
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SCC MAIN LOGO SET x 4 VERSIONS_COLOUR
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