Government pause on LGR

On 7 September 2026, the Government advised that it will be undertaking a review of the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme nationally.

As part of this review, decisions relating to four LGR areas will be ‘withdrawn’, and that a further 14 areas will be ‘paused’ while a review is carried out.

The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire programme is among those that have been paused while the review is undertaken.

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Councils are now awaiting further information from government about the next steps. No timeline has been confirmed.

The Secretary of State has confirmed that updates regarding the review will be reported back to parliament at the earliest opportunity. As more information becomes available, we will provide further updates as soon as possible.

LGR in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

In July 2026, Government announced that as part of its Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) process, it would implement the proposal brought forward by Nottingham City Council which will replace the nine existing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire councils and create two, single-tier unitary councils.

This would create two new councils;

• One covering the current local government areas of Nottingham City and parts of Broxtowe, Gedling, and Rushcliffe.
• And one covering the current local government areas of Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.

A map is available to find out which authority your postcode would be part of when they are created. Check your address online (Opens in a New Window). 

In the short term, there will be no change to existing services. All services currently delivered by the nine affected councils will continue as normal.

The Government believes that LGR will create new Councils which are:

• Simpler and more efficient
• Better value for money
• Closer to communities
• Able to deliver joined-up services.

Any final decision on the future options must receive parliamentary approval before they can be implemented.

Proposals

You can view more details about all the proposals put forward on the LGR Notts website.

Broxtowe Borough Council voted to reject proposals for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire at a meeting of the Council's Cabinet on 27 November. This followed a debate at Full Council on 26 November. 

As part of their decision making, Members considered the business cases for Option 1b, Option 1e and Option Bii (Nottingham City expanded boundaries) and unanimously decided that they did not wish to support any of these proposals.

A Potential Impact Assessment Report was also considered, which outlines the potential impacts of LGR on Broxtowe residents. It was agreed that this would be submitted to Government.

View the Potential Impacts of LGR on Broxtowe Borough Council and Residents (.pdf)(193kb)(Opens in a New Window) 

Members also agreed to write to the Secretary of State highlighting that the Council was not against Local Government Reorganisation in principle, but to call for the process to be halted in order for it to be considered more fully. 

View the Letter to the Secretary of State (.pdf)(196kb)(Opens in a New Window).

Consultation

Government consultation

The Government ran a statutory consultation on spring 2026. You can view the results on the Government website (Opens in a New Window).

View Broxtowe Borough Council's response as a statutory consultee (Opens in a New Window).

County-wide consultation

A county-wide engagement exercise also took place in summer 2025.

View the results report. The future of Local Government in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Engagement Report (.pdf)(1.4mb)(Opens in a New Window)

Surveys were sent out to residents in Broxtowe to express their views on the issue, along with some additional Broxtowe specific questions. The results were used to shape final proposals.

View the results report for the Broxtowe LGR consultation(.pdf)(634KB)((Opens in a New Window)

Privacy Notice

Broxtowe Borough Council is participating in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Government Reorganisation Programme. To support the planning and implementation of Local Government Reorganisation, participating councils may need to process and share personal information.

This may include information required for programme planning, decision-making, service continuity, workforce transition, organisational design, and the establishment of future unitary councils. Information will only be processed and shared where it is necessary, lawful, and proportionate for Local Government Reorganisation purposes.

For more information about how participating councils collect, use, share, and protect personal information for Local Government Reorganisation purposes, please read the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Government Reorganisation Joint Privacy Notice(Opens in a New Window).