Dan Peters 17 July 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Crawley ponders legal response to unitary dismissal

EXCLUSIVE: Crawley ponders legal response to unitary dismissal image
Modern glass-fronted building labelled 'The Create Building' and 'Town Hall,' where most of Crawley Borough Council's services are located. The structure features large windows reflecting nearby buildings and a clear blue sky. © Crawley Borough Council.

Crawley BC is considering its next steps, including a potential judicial review, after local government minister Jim McMahon dismissed its proposal for a cross-county unitary.

Leader Michael Jones said the council would write to the Government after McMahon said a unitary with Reigate & Banstead BC was ‘regretfully not compliant' with the terms of his reorganisation invitation.

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