Pause in biggest local government shake-up for 50 years puts council leaders in a spin
Leaders of councils in the South West due to be affected by the biggest shake up of local authorities for more thann half a century have expressed surprise at the Government’s decision to ‘pause’ the move.
Ministers last night launched a unexpected review of the project in light of new legal advice.
In the South West, reaction ranged from one local authority leader describing herself as "reeling" from the announcement to others welcoming the it but pointing out it they had already spent millions of pounds on preparing for ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
