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Local Government Re-organistion


Creating three new councils for Suffolk

Welcome to our information page to help your council keep up to date with structural changes happening in Suffolk.

This page was last updated 07.09.2026

The Suffolk Hub page created jointly by councils as a trusted source of information containing latest news and updates and designed to be a single point of contact.  

Visit Suffolk LGR Hub website

SALC is championing the voice, value and resilience of local councils, providing unwavering support through change and ensuring councils are informed, represented and recognised as essential partners in shaping future local government.

SALC have developed a generic themes to help steer their role - leadership and advocacy, evidence and insight, workforce and recruitment, skills and development, digital transformation and collaboration and partnerships.

Information to be added.

Ensure that this topic remains on your radar and keep it on your ordinary meeting agendas.  District and County Councillor Reports will help with updates and regularly checking LGR Hub website.  SALC will also share information and have a number of forums planned that allows for questions and input into the process.    Map the local services and assets available locally to become informed about who runs them and who uses them to establish their value to your local community.  Start to consider what opportunities you would be interested in or where the risks are if things change.  

We will keep this page up to date and now the project is moving to design stage we will provide regular updates.  Use this link to view our most recent update dated 4th September 2026.

Background information

Government issues StatementNeighbourhood empowerment

Government issues Statement

On 25th March the Government issued a Written Ministerial Statement confirming its decisions regarding Local Government Organisation (LGR) in Suffolk.    The Government has confirmed that the three-unitary model for Suffolk will proceed, including a boundary change to expand the size of Ipswich.  READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE.

Neighbourhood empowerment

When we responded to the Three Unitaries for Suffolk business case, we recognised and welcomed the fact that the proposals presented an opportunity to reset and modernise local government in Suffolk offering potential to:

  • strengthen neighbourhood empowerment

  • deepen community engagement

  • build on existing good practice and

  • support collaboration across the three new councils

We welcomed the commitment to build strong relationships with our sector and supported the early creation of a new Town Council and local area working model that uses neighbourhood governance, community partnerships, thematic forums and digital tools.