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REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision

Kathy O'Leary looks at local government reorganisation and local plan delays, and says meaningful pauses need clarity, evidence and decisive action.

(C) Stroud DC

When is a pause not a pause?

On my way to the Solace Summit, I reflected on two different pauses and their potential outcomes. Stepping back, testing assumptions and listening again may produce a better decision. But calling something a pause does not necessarily make it one. Without purpose, a timetable and a route forward, it can become a stop in everything but name.

Kathy O'Leary

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