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Oxfordshire's councils to be abolished as future for county decided
The overhaul will replace county, city and district authorities with three unitary councils and a shadow transition begins next year.
- On Thursday, Secretary of State for Housing Steve Reed announced that Oxfordshire will split into three new unitary authorities, abolishing the existing two-tier system by April 2028.
- Government officials selected a proposal from the Labour-run Oxford City Council, creating a 'Greater Oxford' authority, a 'Northern Oxfordshire Council,' and a 'Ridgeway' authority.
- Each new council will receive at least £900,000 from a £63 million government fund to support transition costs, while Greater Oxford will serve up to 240,000 people and Northern Oxfordshire covers 265,000 residents.
- Residents will vote for councillors next May to sit on temporary 'shadow authorities' that run alongside existing councils until the old institutions dissolve in April 2028.
- Critics previously suggested the plan amounted to a 'land-grab' for housing, though the city council argued it supports affordable housing targets; Lib Dem MP Calum Miller told Parliament that constituents remain 'concerned' about the reorganization.
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