REORGANISATION

DCN: Budget's top-down reorganisation opposite of devolution

Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite of devolution’, district council leaders have warned.

By William Eichler | 31 October 2024
Rachel Reeves © parliamentlive.tv

Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite of devolution', district council leaders have warned.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves yesterday confirmed plans for unitarisation, which were revealed exclusively by The MJ earlier this week.

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