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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time

Local elections in up to 63 council areas may be postponed to 2027 due to capacity constraints during council reorganisations into unitary authorities.
UK politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Local government shake-up promises to be a tech headache

Surrey's county and 11 borough/district councils will be replaced by two unitary councils from April 1, 2027, part of nationwide LGR through 2028.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

English democracy relies on local councillors. So why are so many facing the axe? | Polly Toynbee

England plans major council reorganisations that could cut local councillors by up to 90%, merging districts into large unitary authorities and risking reduced democratic engagement.
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