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REORGANISATION

Why districts should embrace reorganisation

Craig Leyland, Nick Worth and Dale Broughton explain how the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership is shaping the future of local government through bold collaboration, service redesign and place-based leadership

By Cllr Craig Leyland, Cllr Nick Worth, Cllr Dale Broughton | 08 September 2025

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is the biggest change to impact councils since 1974 – but it should not be feared.

Redrawing boundaries into larger authorities to serve more residents can feel daunting for those authorities now developing proposals for government.

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