All the updated news related to local government reorganisation

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Government warned ‘mega councils’ plan is based on flawed evidence

Threatened district councils have accused the Government of relying on limited and flawed evidence to justify creating so-called “mega councils” across England. The second tier authorities warned that the planned move in county areas risks ...

31 Jan 2025 at 07:30

Counties warn small-scale councils could ‘break’ social care and hit taxpayers

Approving new smaller councils under the Government’s reorganisation plans would jeopardise care for the vulnerable, research has found, as larger authorities warn ministers’ decisions will “make or break” vital services. A report ...

10 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Chancellor urged to fix ‘broken system’ as council bailouts ‘normalised’

Emergency bailouts of councils on the brink of financial failure have become normalised in a broken system of funding, Rachel Reeves has been warned. Ahead of the Autumn budget, the Local Government Association (LGA) stressed ...

17 Oct 2025 at 08:35

Government approves two new Surrey councils as reorganisation milestone reached

Surrey will be divided into two unitary councils, it has been announced, after the Government made its first major decision on local government reorganisation. In a statement, local government minister Alison McGovern also ...

28 Oct 2025 at 15:36

Keir Starmer defends U-turn on plans to delay some local elections

Sir Keir Starmer said the decision to postpone dozens of May council elections had been “locally led” as he defended the Government’s U-turn on the plans after further legal advice. Votes in 30 English councils had been ...

18 Feb 2026 at 13:22

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