Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor Paul Bristow's statement on local government reorganisation

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow, has given the following statement regarding local government reorganisation: 

Yet again, the Government has delayed a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, with an update now promised next year. After months of uncertainty, residents, councillors and council staff deserve better. 

The Government needs to answer a straightforward question: does it want to change how councils are structured in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, or not? If it does, it needs to get on with it. If it has doubts, it should explain them openly rather than leave people guessing.

Other parts of the country are getting certainty about their future. There is no good reason why Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should be left behind. I will be pressing the Government to end the delays, set out a clear timetable and give local people the answers they deserve.