Purpose

To
ensure that the Council is able to submit its preference for the
proposed unitary council as part of the government’s local
government reorganisation plans.

Content

Cabinet:
 

a)   
Noted the content of
the report and the accompanying draft business cases for Options
A-E for Local Government Reorganisation
across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; 

b)   
Noted the feedback
from the Scrutiny and Overview Committee held on 13 November,
at paragraph 40 of the report;
 

c)    
Noted the debate held
at the Extraordinary Council on 24 November 2025 and the
recommendation from Council;
 

d)   
Approved the
recommendation from Council that Option B be submitted as the
Council’s response to the proposed reorganisation of local government in
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough;
 

e)   
Delegated authority to
the Chief Executive and Leader to make any minor amendments to the
final submission document.
 
 
The Chair of Scrutiny and Overview
Committee and the Chair of Council agreed that this decision was
urgent and, as such, should not be subject to call-in due to the
deadline set by Government for the submission of final LGR
proposals of 28 November 2025.