Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 13, 2026

Purpose: To provide a Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) progress update for the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire area, and further to full Council, for Cabinet to agree the draft consultation response to be submitted to government as part of the statutory consultation on Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  

Content: AGREED to review the feedback from Full Council and FDC’s response to the statutory consultation on Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough as set out in Appendix 1, and to delegate to the Leader of the Council to make any final amendments prior to the submission date of 26th March 2026. 

Reasons for the decision: The statutory consultation on future arrangements for local government in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough runs from 5 February to 26 March 2026.

Alternative options considered: Government have invited councils to respond to the statutory consultation to give their views on the future of local government in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. To ensure FDC members can influence this process, a consultation response is advised. Therefore, alternative options are not available.