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

Closes 15 Jun 2026

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

1. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the potential modification to the two unitary proposal will deliver better unitary local government in West Sussex than the original proposal received as judged against the criteria?

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The original proposal referred to in this question is the proposal submitted by Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council for 2 unitary councils in West Sussex. 

You can find the proposal here: Shaping West Sussex | SnapSea

The criteria referred to in this question were set out in the invitation letter sent to councils in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove on 5 Febraury 2025.

You can see this letter here: Letter: West Sussex - GOV.UK

2. If you would like to, please use the free text box to tell us about whether the potential modification will deliver new councils that:
  • are based on sensible geographies and economic areas;
  • will be able to deliver the outcomes described in the original proposal;
  • are the right size to be efficient, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks;  
  • will put local government in the area as a whole on a firmer footing;  
  • will deliver high quality, sustainable public services;
  • will meet local needs;  
  • will support devolution arrangements;  
  • enable stronger community engagement and give the opportunity for neighbourhood empowerment; 

You may also use the box to provide any other comments you have on this potential modification or any other matters.  

3. I confirm that I have not included any information that identifies an individual in the free text box.
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