Suffolk councils launch reorganisation website

Suffolk councils launch reorganisation website

18 May 2026

A new website providing trusted information on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Suffolk has been launched by the county's six councils.

The website, named Future Suffolk, is part of a shared commitment by the county, district and borough councils to ensure residents and communities understand LGR and what it means for them.

The site brings together key information, helping to communicate upcoming changes in a clear and consistent way. It also offers a single point of contact for residents, allowing them to submit any questions, comments and thoughts.

The Future Suffolk website (Future Suffolk - Home) has:

• clear explanations on LGR
• a timeline of key milestones
• maps of the new council boundaries
• an interactive map showing provisional ward names and boundaries
• information on councillor numbers.

The website also outlines proposed names for the new unitary councils and the details of the electoral wards within them - these are required as part of the legal process to establish the three new councils. The proposed names are Central and East Suffolk, Ipswich and South Suffolk, and West Suffolk.

Once established, the new councils will have the ability to review these names.

The website launch comes following government's announcement in March 2026, that three new unitary authorities would replace the current county, district and borough councils.

Elections for the new councils will take place in 2027 ahead of the first day of operations (known as 'Vesting Day'), when the new authorities formally assume their responsibilities.

LGR is a national programme across England to simplify and modernise local government structures, typically by replacing multi-tier systems with single unitary councils responsible for delivering all local services.