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REORGANISATION

Local Government Reorganisation: Why services matters more than boundaries

Local government reorganisation, says Iain Murray. But without integration across health, social care, housing and beyond, reorganisation risks becoming another costly reshuffle that leaves citizens no better off.

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Local government reorganisation (LGR) is advancing rapidly across the country, promising more streamlined structures and new ways of working. 

But all too often these changes focus narrowly on redrawing boundaries or merging councils without addressing the fundamental question: how will services work better for citizens?

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