County Merger
Creation of Middlesex West County
In September 2024, the County Executives of Middlesex North West and Middlesex South West agreed to merge to become Middlesex West.
It was confirmed that Middlesex West would come into force in September 2025. Jennifer Maidment will become County Commissioner for Middlesex West.
Work has begun and the timeline and actions can be found below. This will be updated as we work through the merger process.
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What We've Achieved
November 2024
Jennifer Maidment, County Commissioner for MNW, and Marian Brown, Assistant County Commissioner, visited Middlesex South West’s County Executive at Galbraith Hall to introduce themselves.
December 2024
Following Middlesex South West County’s Division changes, Middlesex North West undertook a review of their structure and approved the Division changes from five Divisions to four and agreed two Divisions will be renamed. These changes came into force in January 2025.
January 2025
Both County Executives met for a joint meeting held at Galbraith Hall to begin discussions on moving forwards.
February 2025
At the start of February, separate County Teams meetings were held to gather members’ views on current structures and processes, ensuring the new county reflects both.
A proposed County structure and meeting calendar was presented to both County Teams at Willow Tree at the end of February where it was unanimously approved.
April 2025
Both county property committees met with Girlguiding UK to discuss the requirements and initiated work on the legal changes needed for both properties.
May 2025
Both County Teams came together for a joint working day where we talked about a shared strategy, future plans, and how we’ll work together in the new structure.
June 2025
1 to 1 calls took place with all volunteers who hold country roles in both North West and South West. The new county team has been confirmed and submitted to Region and HQ to begin the work on the GO updates.
Next Steps
July 2025
The constitution will be submitted to the Middlesex West Executive for review and approval.
The Executive will also meet to agree on plans for the combined county finances.
August 2025
The Middlesex West Executive will meet to agree the budgets for 2026 and set our levy for 2026.
Middlesex West will be registered with the Charity Commission.
September
We will be Middlesex West. While work will continue behind the scenes to support this transition, we will be functioning as one united county moving forward.
Each member of the county team will be introducing themselves and their role so you know who to contact and how we’re here to support you.
Join the County Team
Interested in joining the County Team or finding out more? Complete our form below.
