Local government reorganisation (LGR)

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Local government reorganisation (LGR) refers to the process of restructuring local authorities—typically moving from a two-tier system, with services split across separate county and district councils, to a unitary system, where a single authority carries out all local functions.

The government’s aim is to streamline existing arrangements by reorganising and restructuring two-tier authorities into

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