Topic: Local Government Reorganisation
Local government reorganisation will see, by the end of this Parliament, the abolition of two-tier local governance in the areas of England where it still exists, with the whole of the country being covered by single-tier, unitary government (alongside strategic authorities covering wider areas).
This section provides guidance and commentary on this activity. It connects closely to other material that we have published under the “devolution” topic.
English Devolution White Paper: governance and scrutiny are vital
This blog explores the key announcements from the English Devolution White Paper, examining what the proposed local government mergers mean for governance, scrutiny, and the future of strategic authorities across England.
Council size changes: learning lessons from submissions and implementation
Research on the process electoral review in England, 2022.
Electoral reviews: offering support
Before the pandemic, we and the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) embarked on a project looking at the way that councils (and councillors) engage with electoral reviews. This project is now concluding – it will result in the publication of our research, and amendments by the LGBCE to their guidance to councils on […]