Reflecting on reorganisation, Andrew Begley says before a map is redrawn or another structure chart unveiled it is time to pause and ask the question: ‘Will this genuinely make life better for the people we serve, or are we seeking comfort in visible change?’
As the pressure to balance the books continues to mount, local government is once again deep in debate about whether its structures are fit for purpose.
Unitary councils, mergers, boundary reviews, combined authorities – it feels like a new wave of proposals arrive every few years; each unveiled and launched with new confidence and big promises.
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