Mixed reactions as Government pauses local government reorganisation plans

Gloucestershire 'super council' paused by government

Seven councils were to be merged into one in Gloucestershire but the government has paused its national plans over legal queries.

Council 'deeply frustrated' as government pauses major shake-up plans

Chichester council has reacted to the government's decision to pause plans for creating new unitary authorities in West Sussex.

Mixed reactions as Government pauses local government reorganisation plans

The Government announced on Monday, September 7, that it would review reorganisation plans nationwide and withdraw its previous decision on…

Local government reorganisation paused due to 'legal issues'

The Labour Government's plans for a major reorganisation of councils across England have been paused after 'updated legal advice' prompted the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to announce a review of the programme.

£3m of our cash potentially down the drain on local government reorganisation

Calls have been made for the government to compensate councils Just under £3m of tax-payers’ money has been spent – potentially wasted – on local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire. The figures have been revealed at the end of the week when the government announced it was “pausing” the project. One local councillor, Kieron Mallon, is […]