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FINANCE
£3m shortfall forces councils to consider merging
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2016
Two district councils in Somerset are facing a combined budget shortfall of more than £3m by 2020...
FINANCE
Wage bill soars despite reduction in authorities
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 July 2016
The total wage bill for local government in Northern Ireland has soared by £11m despite the numbe...
REORGANISATION
DCs debate over single authority merger
06 July 2016
Five district councils in Kent are to discuss merging into a single authority this month.
FINANCE
Five Kent districts look at merger options
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 July 2016
Five district councils in Kent are to discuss merging into a single authority this month.
REORGANISATION
DCs eye merger options as part of restructure
By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016
Two district councils in Somerset are looking at a possible merger as one of a number of restruct...
WHITEHALL
County leader says district roles 'shrunk' amid unitary feud
By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016
The role of districts has diminished, Buckinghamshire CC’s leader has claimed amid a feud over re...
REORGANISATION
Bucks districts reject county unitary offer
By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016
A coalition of Buckinghamshire districts has rejected an offer from the county council to form a ...
REORGANISATION
Norfolk unitary plan denied
By Heather Jameson | 15 June 2016
Norfolk CC has denied it is looking at reorganisation plans which would see the county turn into ...
LEGISLATION
Welsh local government secretary wants new merger plan by autumn
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 June 2016
Wales’ new local government secretary has called for a ‘wider conversation’ about reorganisation ...
DEVOLUTION
Districts launch review after Hampshire shuns rival devo deals
By Sam Clayden | 07 June 2016
Hampshire districts and unitaries have launched a review of local governance after the county cou...
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