Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distressPeople in areas neighbouring bankrupt councils in England risk seeing their council taxes rise and services cut under Labour’s plans for the most radical shake-up of local government this century.Under plans championed by Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, for a “devolution revolution”, the government is pushing to merge dozens of small district and county councils to streamline services. Continue reading...
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