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Simon Edwards, Chief Executive of the County Councils Network, said:
“At the start of the reorganisation process the government set out very clear criteria, outlining…[more...]
Official figures show for the fourth year in a row, the England-wide increase in council tax has averaged around 5 per cent. An LGA spokesperson said:… [more...]
Essex CC has said it is “looking to legally challenge” the government’s local government reorganisation decision proposal across the area.
Yesterday communities secretary Steve Reed… [more...]
The County Councils Network (CCN) has raised “serious questions” about the local government reorganisation decisions announced today and will be “seeking further information” about the process.
The average size of the new 16 unitary councils announced today is almost 150,000 less than the government’s initial minimum threshold, LGC analysis has found.
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