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DEVOLUTION

There's no time to lose

As councils in the Devolution Priority Programme submit their full reorganisation proposals, Stephen Baker reflects on what they can do to prepare for transition to unitary structures.

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It will come as no surprise to learn that, as a former council chief executive, I have been following the progress of local government reorganisation with more than a passing interest.

It is widely acknowledged that the structure of local government is a mess and very confusing, so the current efforts to rationalise two-tier local government and finally complete the move to unitary structures, are welcome.

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