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POLICY AND POLITICS

McGovern reminds councils over reorganisation publicity

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By Dan Peters | 21 November 2025
Local government minister Alison McGovern © parliament.uk

Local government minister Alison McGovern has reminded council leaders in six areas they must follow the recommended code of practice for council publicity.

It comes after some councils urged ministers to clampdown on local authority communications that ‘may appear to be advocating one or other favoured reorganisation proposal'.

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