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…
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,…
A BURNTWOOD Reform UK councillor says criticism of local government reorganisation proposals should be levelled at other parties. It comes after Staffordshire County Council put forward plans for a new East-West unitary authority option. Under the proposals, Lichfield and Burntwood could come under the control of a single council which would also be responsible for…