08/09/2026
Plans to reorganise local government and redraw county/City boundaries to create a new Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority have suddenly been paused pending a review. Awaiting a statement from Brighton & Hove City Council
We've seen responses from West Sussex County Council:
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/joint-response-as-government-pauses-lgr-programme/
and East Sussex County Council
https://news.eastsussex.gov.uk/news-releases/posts/reaction-from-council-leader-to-government-review-into-local-government-reorganisation-in-east-sussex-and-brighton
West Sussex councils react to the latest development