The Uttlesford Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, to discuss proposals for local government reorganisation. The meeting was also scheduled to include a public speaking session, where members of the public could ask questions or make statements.

Here's a breakdown of the key items on the agenda:

Local Government Reorganisation

The Cabinet was scheduled to consider a report on the submission of proposals to the government for local government reorganisation (LGR).

The agenda included several appendices related to this topic:

• Appendix 1, an EqHIA Submission of Proposals to Government for LGR, likely an Equality and Health Impact Assessment[^1] related to the proposals. [^1]: An Equality and Health Impact Assessment is a tool used to assess the potential impacts of a policy or project on different groups of people, with a focus on equality and health outcomes.
• Appendix 1A, providing Background Information on the matter.
• Appendix 2, a MHCLG LGR invitation to leaders Essex Final February 2025, suggesting an invitation from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government[^2] to leaders in Essex regarding LGR. [^2]: The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) was a UK government department responsible for housing, communities, local government and planning. It was renamed the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in 2021.
• Appendix 3, outlining the Criteria for unitary local government. A unitary authority[^3] is a type of local authority that is responsible for all local government services within its area. [^3]: A unitary authority is a local authority that is responsible for all local government services within its area. This is in contrast to areas with two-tier systems, where services are split between county councils and district councils.
• Appendix 4, the Greater Essex Interim Plan.
• Appendices 1B Greater Essex Governance Decisions and 20 Summary note of Scrutiny Committee 22 Se, including governance decisions and a summary note from the Scrutiny Committee.

Public Speaking

The agenda indicated that there would be a 15-minute period for public speaking at the beginning of the meeting. During this time, members of the public could ask questions or make statements, with each speaker allocated a maximum of 3 minutes.