S151s on LGR: ‘the destination remains the same, even if the route map has become a little more bumpy’

As the shockwaves from the government’s decision to halt local government reorganisation (LGR) continue to reverberate, senior finance officers have been left to analyse the fallout for their own authorities and the sector at large.

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The withdrawal of boundary proposals in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and the ‘pausing’ of plans in 16 other areas sparked widespread confusion over

S151s on LGR: ‘the destination remains the same, even if the route map has become a little more bumpy’

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