Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Overview

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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - GOV.UK

The 4 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 28 November 2025: 

1. Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would comprise the district areas of: 

• North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland

• Greater Cambridge: Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire 

You can find the proposal at: 2 Unitary Authorities – Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council (referred to locally as option B) 

2. Cambridgeshire County Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would comprise the district areas of: 

• North West: Peterborough, Fenland, Huntingdonshire  

• South East: Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire 

You can find the proposal at: 2 Unitary Authorities – Cambridgeshire County Council (referred to locally as option A) 

3. Huntingdonshire District Council proposed 3 unitary councils. These would comprise the district areas of: 

• North East: Peterborough, Fenland, East Cambridgeshire 

• Central Huntingdonshire: Huntingdonshire  

• South West: Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire   

You can find the proposal at: 3 Unitary Authorities – Huntingdonshire District Council (referred to locally as option E) 

4. Peterborough City Council and Fenland District Council proposed 3 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils. These would comprise the district areas of: 

• Greater Peterborough: Peterborough and 9 wards from Huntingdonshire  

• Mid Cambridgeshire: Fenland, East Cambridgeshire and 17 wards from Huntingdonshire  

• Greater Cambridge: Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire  

You can find the proposal at: 3 Unitary Authorities – Peterborough City Council and Fenland District Council (referred to locally as option D) and a map detailing proposed boundary change at: Boundary Change Map 

This consultation asks questions about each proposal to help inform the assessment of the proposals.