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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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