Give your views in person on the future of Local Government in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Last updated: 11/8/2025
People across Rushcliffe are being invited to share their views on the future of local government at in-person engagement sessions later this month.
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) in association with Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (RCAN) are hosting three opportunities to chat over the possible reshaping of local councils and an opportunity to fill in a survey at:
- Bingham Farmers’ Market, Bingham Buttercross, NG1 8AN - Saturday August 16 from 9.30am to 11.30am
- The Croquet Lawn, Central Avenue, West Bridgford, NG2 5GQ - Wednesday August 27 from 10.30am to 12.30pm
- East Leake Food, Drink and Produce Market, East Leake Village Hall, 45 Main St, East Leake, LE12 6PF - Saturday August 30 from 10.30am to 12.30pm
The sessions are in conjunction with the survey available online and aims to gather public feedback on what matters most to local people and organisations, to help shape new authorities’ priorities.
It is being led jointly by all nine councils in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. In Rushcliffe, residents can also fill in a paper copy of the survey at the following locations until September 14, all in line with the venues’ opening hours:
- Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford NG2 7YG
- West Bridgford Library, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, NG2 6AP
- Grange Hall, Vicarage Lane, Radcliffe on Trent, NG12 2FB
- Bingham Arena, Mercia Court, Chapel Lane, Bingham, NG13 8QX
- Cotgrave Library, Cotgrave Hub, Rivermead, Cotgrave NG12 3UQ
- Edwalton Golf Club, Wellin Lane, Edwalton, NG12 4AS
- Keyworth Parish Council, Village Hall, Elm Avenue, NG12 5AN
- Ruddington Parish Council, St Peter's Rooms, Church St, Ruddington, NG11 6HD
- East Leake Parish Council, 45 Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PF
The decision to launch a local government reorganisation process was taken by central government, who wrote to local authorities in February formally asking them to submit proposals to create new structures of ‘unitary authorities’ – which is a single tier of local government responsible for all local services in an area.
The aim is to create more efficient and effective local government, potentially leading to streamlined services and cost savings.
Currently, council services in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are delivered differently, depending on where you live.
In Nottinghamshire local services are currently delivered under what is known as a ‘two-tier’ council structure. Nottinghamshire County Council oversees county-wide services such as social care, education, and road maintenance. While several smaller district and borough councils are responsible for more localised services, including waste collection, and leisure centres.
Nottingham City Council operates as a ‘unitary authority’, meaning it provides all council services within the city of Nottingham.
Under LGR, all nine existing local authorities would be abolished, to create new unitary councils with a higher population of residents.
It is being proposed that two new unitary councils should be created for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to replace the current nine.
Two core options are currently being considered:
- A new unitary authority combining Nottingham, Broxtowe, and Gedling, with a second new unitary authority for the rest of Nottinghamshire; Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Bassetlaw and Rushcliffe. This is known as 1b.
- A new unitary authority combining Nottingham, Broxtowe, and Rushcliffe, with a second new unitary authority for the rest of Nottinghamshire; Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Bassetlaw and Gedling. This is known as 1e.
At this stage, no final decision has been made on a single option, and some councils could still explore additional proposals alongside the two core options currently being considered.
Nottingham City Council is one of those councils and is currently working up a boundary review option. This looks at the current boundaries, the communities within them and the services they access to see if they work well or whether new boundaries may work better.
The views of people shared in this survey will feed into the development of final proposals, which must be submitted to government by 28 November 2025.
Government will then review proposals before making a final decision on the LGR option for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire – as well as other council areas across England – in the Summer of 2026.
