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Have your say on the future of local councils in Surrey

Take part in a landmark Government consultation on proposals to replace Surrey's current councils with up to three larger authorities. We support a three unitary approach - Find out more and read our consultation question guide.

Join us for a special online engagement session hosted by the Leaders of Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils on Thursday 3 July from 7pm to 8pm via Microsoft Teams. We'll explain what Local Government Reorganisation is, outline the different options being considered, and show you how to get involved. Sign up for the session (opens new window).

Evidence base

Housing

  1. Call for Sites
  2. Land Availability Assessment
  3. Strategic Housing Market Assessment
  4. Traveller Accommodation Assessment

Economy

  1. Employment Land Needs Assessment
  2. Guildford Retail and Leisure Study
  3. Marketing for loss of employment and retail uses
  4. West Surrey Functional Economic Market Area (FEMA)

Protecting and design

  1. Air quality evidence for Local Plan
  2. Conservation area character appraisals
  3. Environmental sustainability and climate change study
  4. Flood risk

Infrastructure and delivery

  1. Green and blue infrastructure
  2. Viability study
  3. Infrastructure Delivery Plan
  4. Settlement Hierarchy Study

Read our 2017 Local Plan topic papers

Learn how we've developed the key strategy behind our 2017 submission Local Plan.