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18 councils make requests to postpone elections ahead of reorganisation

Council leaders representing 18 authorities in England have asked the Government to postpone elections this year, ahead of the biggest reorganisation of local government in decades. The Government wants to abolish two-tier council areas in order to ...

15 Jan 2025 at 15:23

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

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Disney laying off several hundred employees worldwide

The Walt Disney Company is laying off several hundred employees worldwide as the entertainment giant looks to trim some costs and adapt to evolving industry conditions. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the action on Tuesday. The exact ...

03 Jun 2025 at 17:25

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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