Government is seeking views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove and West Sussex to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. The 4 proposals in the consultation were made by the following councils on 26 September 2025.
East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council
Brighton and Hove City Council
West Sussex County Council
Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council
This consultation will last for 7 weeks from 19 November 2025 to 11 January 2026.
To respond to the consultation, click here.