What happens next
The two proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Worcestershire were submitted by the deadline of 28 November 2025.
The Government will hold a public engagement exercise on the proposals in early 2026. A decision on which proposal will be chosen is expected in July 2026.
Elections to a ‘shadow’ council or councils’ is expected in May 2027 with the new council(s) taking over the running of services from 1 April 2028.
We will update this page with more detailed information when we have it.