Local Government Reorganisation in Greater Lincolnshire is still going ahead but the announcement made in July 2026 has been withdrawn.
The Local Government Reorganisation July 2026 announcement is WITHDRAWN for Greater Lincolnshire.
On the 29th October 2026, Jim McMahon OBE MP, the Minister for Local Government, Devolution anad Regional Growth, announced to parliament that Local Government Re-organisation as announced in July was going ahead in only five areas. The remaining nine areas including Greater Lincolnshire have had those July decisions withdrawn.
The Minister will shortly re-open a fresh consultation period to consult on the proposals previously submitted (see below). Following the conclusion of this consultation period, the Minister will make a fresh decision. This will be announced in early 2027.
In all fourteen areas that are going through Local Government Reorganisation - elections to Shadow Authorities will take place on Thursday, the 4th of May 2028, and vesting day (the day that new Councils take over from the old Councils) will be Sunday, the 1st of April 2029 (Easter Sunday) - however, at the moment, we do not know what the Councils will look like here in Greater Lincolnshire.
Our Local Government Reorganisation page can be viewed here.