Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey

Overview

This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon MP OBE, has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Surrey to submit proposals for unitary local government. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: surrey-local-government-reorganisation

The 2 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 9 May 2025: 

• Elmbridge Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, and Surrey County Council proposed 2 unitary councils: 

1. East Surrey (Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge) 
2. West Surrey (Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley, Woking) 

You can find the Elmbridge Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, and Surrey County Council proposal at: Final Plan - Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation – 

• The Borough Councils of Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley, and Woking, and Tandridge District Council proposed 3 unitary councils: 

1. East Surrey (Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge)
2. North Surrey (Elmbridge, Runnymede, and Spelthorne) 
3. West Surrey (Guildford, Surrey Heath, Waverley, and Woking).  

You can find the Borough Councils of Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley, and Woking, and Tandridge District Council proposal at: surrey-district-and-borough-councils-final-proposal

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