The unitary form of government will put power at the centre. This, as it has been in the past, will foster corruption. Let’s make the centre less attractive and bring power to the people because ...

Currently Devon County Council governs the largest geographical area of the county in a two-tier system where it is in charge ...

Stafford Borough councillors have voted in favour of a new Southern and Mid-Staffordshire unitary authority to deliver ...

Splitting up Surrey is the first part of a massive reorganization of English local government that looks set to soak up the sector's technology capacity for years.

Southampton City Council and Eastleigh BC recognise whatever the outcome of local government reorganisation (LGR) elected ...

Just a third of Devon’s existing councillors could survive the biggest overhaul of local government in 50 years, creating mega-wards for those left that some feel only retired people could manage.

“We’re just not visible from Norwich.” Those are the words of West Norfolk Council leader Alistair Beales, who has expressed his concerns for the borough if a unitary authority were selected for ...

Fenland's cabinet supported a proposal from the council's leader calling on the Government to set up an independent Royal ...

Under the plan, there would be one council each for Plymouth, Exeter, and Torbay, plus a fourth for Devon's coast and ...

At independence, Nigeria was widely thought to be one of Africa’s best prospects for democratic government. The hope for vibrant democracy in the country rested upon some objective characteristics of ...