Proposals

What changes are being proposed?

Three options submitted to Government on 28 November on LGR in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Three proposals were submitted to government by seven of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire councils in November 2025, all of which would replace the current nine councils with two new unitary councils, but with different boundary options. The Government will decide which option is taken forward in Summer 2026 following its consultation. 

These options are:

Option 1b 

This option is supported by Nottinghamshire County Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council. This proposal recommends the creation of two new unitary councils:

  • Nottingham Council comprising Broxtowe, Gedling, and Nottingham City.
  • Nottinghamshire Council comprising Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, and Rushcliffe.

A summary of their joint proposal is available here.

A copy of their full joint proposal, including the appendices, is available here.

Option 1e

This option is supported by Bassetlaw District Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council, and Newark and Sherwood District Council. This north-south proposal recommends the creation of two new unitary councils: 

  • Sherwood Forest (North Nottinghamshire) comprising Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Gedling, Mansfield, and Newark and Sherwood.
  • Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire (South Nottinghamshire) comprising Broxtowe, Nottingham City, and Rushcliffe. 

A summary of their joint proposal is available here.

A copy of their full joint proposal is available here.
A copy of the appendices to accompany the joint proposal is available here.

Option Bii

In the interim submission feedback, the Government indicated to councils that it would consider boundary reviews as part of final submissions where appropriate.

Nottingham City Council chose to pursue this option, and a further Options Appraisal exercise was completed to provide a like-for-like comparison of the potential benefits and risks. You can read the full Options Appraisal for Nottingham City Council’s boundary review online. This option, recommends the creation of two new unitary councils: 

  • Southwest comprising parts of Broxtowe, Gedling, and Rushcliffe combined with Nottingham City.
  • North and East comprising parts of Broxtowe, Gedling, and Rushcliffe combined with Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, and Newark and Sherwood. 

A summary of this proposal is available here.

A copy of this proposal is available here.
A copy of the appendices to accompany this proposal is available here.

3 illustrated maps outlining option 1b, 1e and the boundary review for LGR

Broxtowe Borough Council and Ashfield District Council position

Two Councils (Broxtowe Borough Council and Ashfield District Council) chose not to support these proposals.

Broxtowe Borough Council has further information about its position on LGR on its website.