Local government reorganisation Q&A: what happens next?

What will happen now with LGR, and how will the pause and review of decisions impact local government finances? Room151 untangles government statements made so far to seek the answers.

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The government has withdrawn four local government reorganisation (LGR) proposals, and ‘paused’ actual or pending decisions in 16 other areas while it completes a

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