Council debts of £2.3bn could render proposed local government reforms in Kent "unworkable and unviable", a councillor has ...

The unitary form of government will put power at the centre. This, as it has been in the past, will foster corruption. Let’s make the centre less attractive and bring power to the people because ...

Devon has more than 380 councillors now - excluding Plymouth and Torbay - but that could shrink to around 120 under new ...

Full council voted against a landmark vision for local government reorganisation (LGR) put forward by 12 councils across the ...

The proposal, titled Close enough to be local, big enough to stay strong, has been drafted by 12 of Hampshire’s 15 councils.

Tendring Council has backed a model for five unitary authorities in Essex as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Brentwood Borough Council has backed a proposal for five new unitary authorities in Essex, which could see Brentwood join Chelmsford and ...

Test Valley Borough Council has backed a bold plan to join forces with Winchester, New Forest, and East Hampshire.

We have formed the only credible case. It is a case that links Southend, Castle Point and Rochford under that five unitary authority business case. “Our proposal presents five new unitary authorities ...

Ribble Valley Council is looking to employ extra temporary workers because current staff are facing a mounting workload with a local government shake-up expected in 2028.