East Surrey Council is a planned English unitary authority for the local government district of East Surrey.
As part of the Starmer ministry local government reform, a goal of "simpler local government structures" was set out by the government, including a commitment to phase out two-tier local government structures. On 28 October 2025, the government announced its decision for two new authorities to replace Surrey County Council and eleven borough and district councils. East Surrey Council replaces Surrey County Council in the east of the county and Elmbridge Borough Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council.
The 2026 East Surrey Council election is set to take place on 7 May 2026, with the authority taking over local government responsibilities on 1 April 2027.