News from Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) : Local government reorganisation
OCC are asking residents across Oxfordshire for thoughts about their interim proposal for a single unitary council for Oxfordshire as part of wider local government reorganisation across the country. This engagement exercise is open for comments until 11.59pm on Sunday 27th July 2025.
Published: 30 June 2025
The government has said it wants to simplify how local government works to make it better for local people.
In Oxfordshire this means replacing Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council with a newly formed unitary council, or councils. Unitary authorities are responsible for all services in a local area alongside town and parish councils. The government thinks that unitary councils can lead to better outcomes for residents.
To read more about the proposals and response to OCC then visit https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation