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REORGANISATION

Basildon joins Norfolk in going cold on LGR

Another council has called time on local government reorganisation (LGR) over Labour’s U-turn on election postponements.

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By Paul Marinko | 19 February 2026
Basildon BC (c) Nigel J. Harris / Shutterstock

Another council has called time on local government reorganisation (LGR) over Labour's U-turn on election postponements.

Basildon Council leader Gavin Callaghan said in a LinkedIn post: ‘There is no doubt LGR in Essex is over.

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Paul Marinko

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  1. Reform to offer Havering chance to join Essex
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