Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk

Closes 11 Jan 2026

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Consultation on the Proposal from Suffolk County Council

Consultation for one unitary council:

  1. Suffolk Council: Babergh, East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, and West Suffolk
1. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposal suggests a council that is based on sensible geographies and economic areas?
2. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed council will be able to deliver the outcomes they describe in the proposal?
3. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed council is the right size to be efficient, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks? 
4. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed council will deliver high quality, sustainable public services?
5. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposal has been informed by local views and will meet local needs?
6. To what extent do you agree or disagree that establishing the council in this proposal will support devolution arrangements, for example, the establishment of a strategic authority?
7. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposal enables stronger community engagement and gives the opportunity for neighbourhood empowerment?
8. If you would like to, please use the free text box to explain the answers you have provided to questions 1-7 referring to the question numbers as part of your answer. You may also use the box to provide any other comments you have on this proposal.
9. I confirm that I have not included any information that identifies an individual in the free text box.