‘Learn from England’s failings’: warnings over ‘half-baked’ Scottish LGR

‘Half-baked’ plans to overhaul Scottish local government will lead to significant financial costs that have not been thought through and risk repeating the flawed process of local government reorganisation (LGR) in England, ministers have been warned.

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Earlier this week, first minister John Swinney set out ambitious proposals to replace Scotland’s 32 councils with ‘six to ten’ regional bodies and up

‘Learn from England’s failings’: warnings over ‘half-baked’ Scottish LGR

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