Issue details

Update on Local Government Reorganisation and Establishment of voluntary Joint Committees

 

 

The report outlines proposals and recommendations relating to the establishment of one or more Joint Committees, across LLR. Such committee/s would be established initially on a voluntary basis, following an affirmative decision of each council. 

 

 The establishment of voluntary joint committees has happened in other areas of the Country going through Local Government Reorganisation on the priority programme, and is seen as best practice, this allows direction to be given on the establishment of the new authorities without the Structural Change Order (SCO) being in place. 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects individuals or organisations in more than one Ward;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2026

Reason for urgency:
This report has not been included in the last Forward Plan. It is a Key Decision. The matter has become apparent since the publication of the Forward Plan and is required to be considered by Cabinet before the decision on Local Government Reorganisation is announced in July. Therefore, it is impracticable to defer the decision on this report until after the operative date of the next Forward Plan on which it could appear. Accordingly, the General Exception Procedure contained in Part 4 Section 2 Paragraph 9 of the Constitution has been invoked to enable its consideration. The Scrutiny Commissioners have been informed and a public notice has been published on the Council’s website and displayed at the Council Offices.

Decision due: 29 June 2026 by Cabinet Executive

Lead member: Councillor Ben Taylor, Leader of the Council (and Cabinet Executive) cllr.ben.taylor@blaby.gov.uk

Lead director: Chief Executive

Department: Leader

Contact: Gemma Dennis, Assistant Director - Corporate Services Email: gemma.dennis@blaby.gov.uk.

Date Report and Background Papers will be available: 19 June 2026

Background Papers: None

Decision to be taken in Public or Private Session?: Public