Councillors at Warwick District Council last week agreed to support an interim plan for changes to local government in Warwickshire.

Members considered two options, a single unitary council for the whole council or two councils - one for Warwick and Stratford districts and one for North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Rugby boroughs.

The council backed the latter option and has submitted the idea to the government.

Cllr Ian Davison, Leader of Warwick District Council said: "The government has made it clear it wishes to see the end of two-tier working in local government. If this happens, then district, borough and county councils would be replaced by new unitary councils.

"This interim plan has been agreed by all five district and borough councils in Warwickshire as a starting place for the direction we want to take.

"We must build the data and vision for the final submission in November. Which strategic authority we will be in may preclude the single unitary option.

"At a time of a housing crisis, cost of living crisis and social care crisis we mustn't forget who public services are really for and what we need to achieve to meet their needs.

"As we move forward, we must ensure that the case we will put in November is carefully thought out and backed up by evidence, so we know that it will meet the needs of our residents, businesses and communities - now and in the future.

"There is widespread research that shows that smaller, more localised councils are more responsive to the unique needs of communities and businesses in each city, town and village. This needs to be balanced against potential economies of scale of larger councils.

"We will take a balanced and measured approach which puts collaboration, evidence, partnership and communities at the heart of our final plan.

"This interim Local Government Reorganisation proposal for Warwickshire is being submitted to government today."

See more on the Warwick District Council website.