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  • Consultations on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent - GOV.UK . The 5 proposals in this... More
    Closed 26 March 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Hertfordshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Hertfordshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Closed 26 March 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Oxfordshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Oxfordshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the following... More
    Closed 26 March 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Warwickshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Warwickshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Warwickshire - GOV.UK . The 2 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Closed 26 March 2026

  • Redefining Category A building work consultation

    This consultation seeks views on proposals to improve the proportionality of the building control process for Category A and Category B building work to existing buildings under the higher-risk building (HRB) control regime (‘the regime’). The consultation also seeks views on how guidance could be improved and the role of Competent Persons Schemes in Category B works. We are committed to ensuring that the higher-risk regime is applied in a proportionate way. By this we... More
    Opened 26 March 2026

  • Greater Cambridge Development Corporation: Consultation

    Greater Cambridge is one of Britain’s most important engines of growth and is a globally leading centre of innovation. But its success has brought challenges, and the scale and complexity to enable delivery of nationally significant growth has surpassed the capacity and powers of existing institutions. The Government believes the creation of a new Urban Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge would enable a transformational long-term approach to delivering high-quality... More
    Closed 1 April 2026

  • Social Housing Tenure Standard: Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing

    This consultation seeks views on a proposed Direction from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator), using powers under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (the 2008 Act) as amended. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (the Act) introduces significant reforms to the assured tenancy framework, establishing a simpler and more secure tenancy system. Key changes include abolishing... More
    Opened 2 April 2026

  • Planning committee reforms: statutory consultation on draft Regulations and guidance

    Planning committees play a critical role in maintaining public trust and ensuring local democratic oversight within the English planning system. Planning committees remain central to transparent, consistent, and high-quality decision making. In the King’s Speech, the Government announced that it would modernise the way planning committees operate to best deliver for communities and support much needed development. To achieve this, the Government introduced measures... More
    Closed 23 April 2026

  • Modernisation Pilots Monitoring Survey

    Monitoring Survey - 2026 local elections, pilot hubs Key aims of the monitoring survey: To assess accessibility in practice To use behaviour indicators as a signal for levels of comfort, confusion or frustration To understand how individuals respond to physical or procedural aspects of voting in hubs Election and Referendum Observer Briefing - April 2026.docx More
    Created 23 April 2026

  • Moving to commonhold: consultation on banning leasehold for new flats

    This consultation sets out the government’s proposed approach to introducing a ban on the use of leasehold for new flats so that the reformed commonhold model can be the default tenure for new flats. It seeks views from industry and consumers on questions relating to scope, exemptions, timings, transitional arrangements, and the wider commonhold legal framework. More
    Closed 24 April 2026

  • Consultation Direction

    Consulting the Secretary of State on Planning Decisions Topic of this consultation Th is consultation seeks views on three proposed measures which will require Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to consult the Secretary of State on certain planning applications. Scope of this consultation This consultation seeks views on two new proposals for a requirement for LPAs to consult the Secretary of State where they are... More
    Closed 4 May 2026

  • Consultation on the modification to the two unitary proposal received from Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council

    This consultation will close at 23:59 on Monday 15 June. This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to the proposal for unitary local government that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) received from: Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council The relevant proposal for 2 unitary... More
    Opened 12 May 2026

  • Consultation on the modification to the two unitary proposal received from East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council

    This consultation will close at 23:59 on Monday 15 June. This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to the proposal for unitary local government that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) received from: East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council The relevant proposal for two unitary councils was made on 26 September 2025, ... More
    Opened 12 May 2026
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