On 4 November, Cabinet approved the submission of the Full Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Staffordshire and on 28 November 2025, Staffordshire County Council submitted its final plan to Government.
The business case sets out a proposal for how local government could be restructured in the future, with the creation of two new unitary councils – one for the East of the county (including Stoke-on-Trent), and one for the West.
The East-West proposal is one of a number of options being put forward to replace the existing county, city, district and borough councils of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This option offers the best financial outcome, meaning better services and better value for all of our residents and businesses.