Consultation on the Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway

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 Kent and Medway 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 Kent and Medway - GOV.UK . The 5 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 28 November 2025. Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway. 1. Kent County Council proposed 1 unitary council comprising the current areas of: Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Folkestone Hythe, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells, and Medway This proposal is known locally a