Suzanne Jones: ‘throughout my career, there has rarely ever been stability, but LGR feels momentous’

Suzanne Jones from Huntingdonshire District Council reflects on the six months ahead. With the spending review and LGR on the horizon, she questions what could be lost through the proliferation of reforms.

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I looked back to my blog in December 2024, which reflected on the last calendar year and preceded the White Paper on Local Government

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