Have your say on the future of Gloucestershire councils!

Public engagement invited on local services

National government has announced its intention to reform the structure of local councils in Gloucestershire.

Currently the county is served by one county council and six district councils.

The proposed changes aim to replace these with unitary councils, which would streamline services under fewer, larger authorities.

Three options are being developed for the new council structure:

• One council covering the whole county.

• Two councils with an east (Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, and Cotswold) and west(Gloucester, Forest of Dean, and Stroud) split.

• Two councils, with one being an enlarged Gloucester city (referred to as ‘GreaterGloucester’) and the other covering the remainder of the county.

Public opinions on these specific options is not being sought at this time. Instead, all seven councils are working together focused on gathering feedback on how local services can best meet the needs of residents both now and in the future.

This information is crucial for planning, regardless of the eventual council structure.

Residents are invited to share their views from 1 July until to 9 August 2025.

Resident and stakeholder opinions will play a vital role in shaping the final proposals before they are submitted to the government in the autumn.

County-wide local government reorganisation survey | Have Your Say Gloucestershire

Future Gloucestershire: https://futuregloucestershire.org.uk/ 

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