What will be in the draft proposals?
The Committee intends consulting on one or more draft proposals for a pattern of unitary local government for each county area. It will indicate which of these is its preferred option for each county. The draft proposals will be identified on the basis that, subject to public consultation and a detailed assessment of their affordability, they are likely to have the capacity to meet the criteria the Secretary of State has asked the Committee to have regard in reaching its conclusions. The Committee will take a view on what it considers is likely to provide the best overall pattern of unitary alternative proposals within any county area when deciding what draft proposals to publish. The specific boundaries of each of the options for the draft proposals will be shown in maps within the report.
