Conservative leader urges Reform UK to rethink plan for local government reorganisation

Conservative leader urges Reform UK to rethink plan for local government reorganisation

THE Conservatives are urging Reform UK to “think again” on plans for local government reorganisation. An east-west split has been drawn up by Staffordshire County Council which could see Lichfield District Council merged into a new unitary authority with areas including Tamworth, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent. It comes as the Government seeks to…

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Lib Dem leader says Reform UK plans for local government reorganisation will not work

Lib Dem leader says Reform UK plans for local government reorganisation will not work

THE leader of the Liberal Democrats at Lichfield District Council says Reform UK proposals for local government reorganisation would not work. An option is being considered for Staffordshire which would see an east and west unitary authority created. The move would mean Lichfield and Burntwood being merged into councils with areas including Tamworth, East Staffordshire,…

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