The Government must assess the role of local government and, by the end of 2025, publish its vision for local government’s role in the state, including whether they see its role changing as a result of reorganisation and devolution to Strategic Combined Authorities. This vision should be submitted to consultation. Decisions around local government made by central government, including reorganisation and any changes to services and funding, should be informed by this view of local government’s...

The Government must assess the role of local government and, by the end of 2025, publish its vision for local government’s role in the state, including whether they see its role changing as a result of reorganisation and devolution to Strategic Combined Authorities. This vision should be submitted to consultation. Decisions around local government made by central government, including reorganisation and any changes to services and funding, should be informed by this view of local government’s role. (Recommendation, Paragraph 16) Type: recommendation | Number: 2 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 12. The former Deputy Prime Minister announced a review of the statutory duties placed on local government at the LGA Conference on 3 July 2025. The review is focused on exploring whether the requirements placed on the sector to deliver duties could be simplified or improved, whilst retaining the cr