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To authorise,
following the consultation referred to, and with the
Council’s Chief Executive, the submission of responses to the
UK Government in response to its statutory consultation on local
government reorganisation proposals for Greater Essex (four
proposals) and for Suffolk (two proposals).

Reasons for the decision

To ensure that the
Council’s position, seeking to best represent the interests
of its residents, businesses and wider society locally, is conveyed
to the UK Government and so can be taken into
account in its decision making on the proposals for local
government reorganisation to be implemented.

Alternative options considered

The option of not
submitting views was considered, as was the option of submitting
different views to those approved by virtue of this
decision.  The fact of submitting views
and the particular views approved by
this decision were settled upon as best reflecting the position of
the Council on the various proposals for Greater Essex and for
Suffolk.