Archive for month: July, 2025

HAVE YOUR SAY before the 20th July

An email received from – Communications at Huntingdon District Council

Dear town and parish councillors,

We are writing to let you know that today, alongside partner councils,  we have launched a public engagement exercise to gather opinions on the future of local government in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

As you know, in December last year the Government announced plans to move towards a new system of local government, removing the two-tier system of district, city and county councils (town and parish councils are unaffected).

Since then, all seven existing county, district and city councils in Cambridgeshire have been working collaboratively to identify viable options for new single-tier councils across the region.

We now want to hear the views of residents, prior to proposals being developed further and submitted to Government in November.

The survey asks people what is important in terms of services, what they would like to see delivered by their new unitary authority, and where in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough they visit to socialise, work or access health services. A series of focus groups are also being arranged.

We want to reach as many people as possible with the survey, enabling them to share their opinions and help inform the future of local government in the area. As well as alerting you to the survey for your own completion, we are therefore also asking if you could share information with your residents and any other interested groups, such as businesses and community organisations.

There is both a public survey and one that is tailored for stakeholders, and these are available here on HDC’s website. Hard copies are also available at the reception desk in Pathfinder House, Huntingdon.

The survey will close at midnight on 20th July 2025.