Proposals

What changes are being proposed?

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

Following initial interim feedback on a range of options, three final options were submitted to government on 28 November 2025. It is these three options that the government is now consulting on. 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 will be available shortly.

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

Ashfield District Council and Broxtowe Borough Council did not submit an option

The government is now running a public consultation on the options. You can find a link to the consultation on our homepage. The government will review the proposals, alongside the consultation results, before making a final decision on the LGR option for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire – as well as other council areas across England – in the Summer of 2026. It will base its decision on its LGR criteria.