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Sector faces 'battle royal' over reorganisation

Local government has been warned it faces a ‘battle royal’ with ministers appearing determined to force through reorganisation.

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By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020

Local government has been warned it faces a ‘battle royal' with ministers appearing determined to force through reorganisation.

Ministers and officials are understood to have been talking to shocked councils up and down the country, urging them to ready proposals by September for new unitary authorities. 

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Dan Peters

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