Agenda item

Council to provide feedback and recommendations before sign-off of proposal by Cabinet.

The following appendices to the LGR report can be found at the link below:

Agenda for Council on Thursday, 20th November, 2025, 5.30 pm - Cambridge Council

• Option B - Draft LGR Proposal
• Option A - Cambridgeshire County Council report
• Option C – Huntingdonshire District Council proposal
• Option D – Peterborough City Council proposal
• Option E – Huntingdonshire District Council proposal
• Pixel – Cambridgeshire LGR balance sheet analysis
• Pixel - Cambridgeshire LGR funding disaggregation
• Newton People Services report

Councillor Sheil recused himself from the item and although present for the discussion took no part and did not vote on the matter

Councillor Thornburrow arrived late at the meeting and did not take part in the discussion or vote on the item.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Holloway, and seconded by Councillor Bick, that the recommendations, as set out in the report on the Council agenda, be approved.

Resolved (31 votes to 2) to: 

i.               Note the report, including the options appraisal which scored Option B the highest against government criteria for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), as well as the annexes which included relevant Council motions

ii.              That the Cabinet be recommended to support the City Council’s LGR proposal of Option B.

iii.             Support the submission of Option B to the Secretary of State on behalf of the Council