Dan Bates: observations on the Devolution Priority Programme proposals

Room151’s head of research Dan Bates on what he has learnt from combing through local government reorganisation proposals submitted so far – and why he hopes financial arguments aren’t central to decision-making.

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Local government reorganisation is well underway across England’s shires. The government is expected to make its delayed decision on Surrey’s future within the next

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