Title

DEVOLUTION

EXCLUSIVE: Government reluctant to interfere with successful strategic authority boundaries

The Government has suggested it will not want to rip up existing strategic authority boundaries where the organisations are ‘working well’.

article-author
By Dan Peters | 14 August 2025
(C) Denis Kvarda / Shutterstock.com

The Government has suggested it will not want to rip up existing strategic authority boundaries where the organisations are ‘working well'.

It comes as councils in two-tier areas facing reorganisation seek to identify their preferred footprints for mayoral strategic authorities.

Dan Peters

Popular articles by Dan Peters

  1. EXCLUSIVE: McMahon to meet Sheffield leaders about committee abolition
  2. Calls for AI ethics and data ethics boards
  3. EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG tells councils not to use public funds to win unitary argument
  4. Council tight-lipped over monitoring officer departure

SUBSCRIBE TO CONTINUE READING

Get unlimited access to The MJ with a subscription, plus a weekly copy of The MJ magazine sent directly to you door and inbox.

Subscribe

Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.

Login

Already a subscriber?

Dan Peters

Popular articles by Dan Peters

  1. EXCLUSIVE: McMahon to meet Sheffield leaders about committee abolition
  2. Calls for AI ethics and data ethics boards
  3. EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG tells councils not to use public funds to win unitary argument
  4. Council tight-lipped over monitoring officer departure
footer-logo

©2024 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408