Councils in Warwickshire agree on preferred option

The councils of North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick have determined their preferred option for local government reorganisation in Warwickshire.

At their individual Council meetings, elected members have agreed that a two unitary authority is the preferred option for LGR following a report from Deloitte commissioned by the District and Borough Councils.

The two unitary option divides Warwickshire in two halves, north and south as you can see here

The analysis conducted by Deloitte, has informed the Councils’ decision-making process and will support the development of a formal proposal to be submitted to the Government in November 2025.

The options considered included:

• A single unitary authority for Warwickshire based on the current county boundary.
• A two unitary model dividing the county into North and South Warwickshire.
• Alternative configurations using existing District and Borough boundaries.

The preferred option will form the basis of public engagement, which will be running from August until September 2025. The results of the engagement will inform the Councils’ final position on LGR, ahead of the formal submission to Government in November this year.