Whitehall officials have privately admitted councils could be overwhelmed by one of the largest sets of electoral reforms ever seen by local authorities, The MJ understands.
As the Elections Bill received Royal Assent last week, the Government said it hoped the Act would be implemented ‘within the lifetime of this Parliament’.
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