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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Unitaries are not an everywhere panacea
By Richard Stokoe | 04 October 2022
Based on his experience of living in Cornwall, Richard Stokoe concludes the current rural unitary...
FINANCE
New Somerset chief faces £44m deficit
By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022
Reining in a higher than expected budget gap will be among the priorities for the newly-announced...
REORGANISATION
Structural change not a cure-all for children's services
By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022
Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.
REORGANISATION
Councils told to end merger speculation
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022
Two councils have been urged to ‘move on’ from merger proposals that have failed to get off the g...
WHITEHALL
A year of progress on county devolution
By James Maker | 28 June 2022
James Maker says that rather than stripping powers from any tier of local government, Clause 16 ...
REORGANISATION
Keeping that personal touch
By Lawrence Conway | 27 June 2022
it’s possible with foresight to design the councils of the future in a way that can adapt to rapi...
FINANCE
North Yorkshire unitary to inherit 'frightening' deficit
By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022
North Yorkshire’s new unitary council could inherit a budget deficit of £50m, it has been revealed.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
New Cumberland authority set to appoint CEO
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022
The shadow authority for the new unitary council will be asked to confirm the appointment at its ...
WHITEHALL
Merger plans axed after Stratford-on-Avon concerns
By Dan Peters | 21 April 2022
Plans to merge Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick DCs will not go ahead after the former got cold feet.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Porter warning over fresh reorganisation push
By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022
Some district councils may seek unitary status to ensure they can influence the new wave of combi...
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