Essex councils accepted onto Devolution Priority Programme
5 February 2025
The Government has today (Wednesday 5 February 2025) confirmed that Thurrock Council, Essex County Council and Southend-on-Sea City Council have had their request to be part of the Devolution Priority Programme confirmed.
This follows the councils writing to the Government on Friday 10 January requesting inclusion on the programme and committing to local government reorganisation.
The Government has also confirmed that the elections scheduled for May this year for Thurrock Council and Essex County Council will be suspended.
This follows the councils writing to the Government on Friday 10 January requesting inclusion on the programme and committing to local government reorganisation.
The Government has also confirmed that the elections scheduled for May this year for Thurrock Council and Essex County Council will be suspended.