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Shaping Hertfordshire's future

Local Government Reorganisation

Timeline

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The process is already underway. Here's the provisional timeline:

Date
Milestone
December 2024
Government publishes Devolution White Paper
February 2025
Councils receive ministerial invitation to propose change
Early/Mid 2025
Appraisal of options, community engagement and collaboration across Hertfordshire
November 2025
Hertfordshire councils submit proposal to Government
Spring 2026
Formal government consultation on proposals
Summer 2026
Government review and provide decision
May 2027
Elections to new unitary authorities
2028
Vesting Day - official date when a new unitary council takes over all the powers and responsibilities of the previous authorities, becoming operational as a single, unified entity
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