Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up

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^{Published in Politics and Government on Sunday, December 15th 2024 at 21:20 GMT by MSN}

District councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers are set to publish a paper on Monday outlining plans for mergers in areas where there are currently two tiers of local authority - smaller district and larger county councils - in a bid to streamline services.

The UK government is planning a significant overhaul of local governance by merging numerous councils to form larger unitary authorities. This initiative, aimed at reducing administrative costs and improving efficiency, will see the creation of new councils that will replace the existing two-tier system of county and district councils. The changes are part of a broader strategy to streamline local government operations, potentially affecting service delivery, local representation, and community identity. The government believes this restructuring will lead to better financial management and service integration, although it has sparked concerns about the loss of local voice and the potential for larger, more impersonal bureaucratic entities.

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