The Leader of Staffordshire County Council has responded to proposals by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to create a single North Staffordshire Unitary Authority.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s proposal would see Newcastle-under-Lyme, the Staffordshire Moorlands – and possibly parts of Stafford and East Staffordshire – join with it into one council serving North Staffordshire.
Alan White, Leader of Staffordshire County Council, said: “The Government has been very clear with what it is expecting from local government reorganisation.
“No proposal for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has been agreed at this early stage, so it is right that these outline proposals are considered thoroughly and openly as part of the democratic process.
“Our proposal will also be considered at a meeting of Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet and at a meeting of Full Council before submitting to the Government in March.
“As we work through the process of change – something that is likely to take a number of years – our top priority is to maximise the benefits for Staffordshire’s residents and businesses and ensure vital council services are not disrupted.”
