Dan Peters 10 April 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal LGR threat from furious Sussex leaders

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal LGR threat from furious Sussex leaders image
The Seven Sisters Chalk cliffs, East Sussex © Sven Hansche / Shutterstock.com.

Sussex leaders are to demand ministers fully explain why they have delayed a final reorganisation decision, or they will consider launching a judicial review.

Local government secretary Steve Reed said last month he had not reached a decision ‘due to concerns regarding all four of the proposals I received' and was ‘considering modifications' [see map] that could require further consultation.

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