Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Gloucestershire

This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Gloucestershire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 28 November 2025: 1. Cotswold District Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Stroud District Council, and Tewkesbury Borough Council proposed 1 unitary council comprising the current areas of: Gloucestershire: Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud, and Tewkesbury 2. Cheltenham Borough Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would com