Why are we doing this?

Central government plans to restructure local government. It aims to remove the current two tiers of county, district and borough councils and replace them with a single tier of councils, called unitary councils. Four of the five local borough and district councils across Warwickshire have united to reach a preferred option: to split the county in half with a single council in the north and a single council in the south of Warwickshire. Rugby Borough Council has yet to make a decision.

How are the local councils organised now?

There are currently six councils across Warwickshire, plus many parish and town councils. All the services you receive are divided between the county council, and the five district and borough councils.

Warwickshire County Council provides services for residents across the whole of the county, including education, social care for children and adults, highways, fire services and some environmental services.

The five district and borough councils – North Warwickshire Borough Council, Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, Rugby Borough Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwick District Council – provide services for residents in their local areas including housing, planning, and waste collection.

Each of the six councils is independent, has its own political leadership and senior management team, and sets its own share of the council tax bill. Together, they have 257 councillors.

The current structure of local government in Warwickshire is shown below.