County Re-organisation Consultation

 There is a new consultation circulating by national government re the proposed reorganisation of local government in Staffordshire.

Almost each larger council has put in a proposal with their own and often self interested proposal for residents to consider. There are, therefore, five proposals to comment on, or just the one that you might think is preferable. The deadline is 26 March 2026.

All the proposals are interesting - some more than others. The least attractive is possibly the proposal from Newcastle-under-Lyme which suggests business as usual - which is not really an option.

Trying to second guess which option will be preferable for Betley will be difficult. Over the years things have changed and not always for the better. The same could be said for Newcastle-under-Lyme town. And what has happened to all the promised funding for the redevelopment of the vacant derelict sites around the town/borough promised by the Council and the (disgraced) former Conservative MP? These now look like a series of random and meaningless numbers.

So perhaps it is time for a change in every respect. Have your say!