questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his decision letter to council leaders in Essex on local government reorganisation, dated 25 March 2026, what contingency measures will be in place to ensure the delivery of public services if existing local authorities fail to adequately prepare for the transition to the new local authorities.
answerText: My officials are in regular contact with councils to support them in undertaking preparatory work to ensure readiness for any transition to new authorities.It is essential that councils continue to deliver their business-as-usual services and duties, whic...
heading: Local Government: Essex