Will LGR hiatus herald ‘messy’ future for devolution?

Ministers may let local government reorganisation (LGR) slide and accept a “messy” path towards devolution in the wake of the latest reorganisation bombshell, according to Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) chief executive Jonathan Carr-West.

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He said that the decision to ‘pause and review’ LGR – which came a few days ahead of a court deadline to disclose materials

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