Sixteen out of 26 councils which applied for unitary status will have their bids taken forward.... Sixteen out of 26 councils which applied for unitary status will have their bids taken forward.

Late last month, the Government issued its decision on the future of Local Government in Hampshire and the Solent – with most of Test Valley ...

Concerns that a proposed restructure of councils in Cumbria is simply a cost cutting move have been slammed as ‘absolute rubbish’ by a county leader. A move to a unitary system of local government is ...

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The proposal would see north and south unitary authorities created in Warwickshire Four councils in Warwickshire have formally submitted a proposal to create two unitary authorities in the county. The ...

A LIBERAL Democrat councillor has called for an independent review of the costs of local government reorganisation in Cumbria following a new report. Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness councils were ...

Guidance to help produce clearer, more streamlined unitary development plans and to help the public better understa... Guidance to help produce clearer, more streamlined unitary development plans and ...

The Western half of Surrey county council includes parts of the historic county of Middlesex, including a small part around ...

THE government has invited councils in North Yorkshire to submit their plans on restructuring local government which could see at least one new unitary council created. Councils across the county, ...

Final devolution and merger plans that promise to be one of the biggest political shake ups in Surrey will be formally put forward this week. While the county council and a few boroughs and districts, ...