Under the plans, all services will be provided by each council – including bin collection and waste disposal, planning, social care, highways, libraries and housing.
The new councils will replace the county council and the five district councils of Babergh, East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk.
The names of the new councils have not been decided yet nor have their exact boundaries but the county will be split along the lines of East and West of the county, and a Greater Ipswich area, including parts of Babergh and East Suffolk.
Each authority will cover a population of about 250,000 and have about 60 councillors.
Elections for shadow authorities will take place in May 2027, with the new councils formally taking over responsibilities from May 2028.
