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How local councils work in England - types of council, decision-making, council finances, local councillors and making complaints
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Information on the different types of council and their electoral arrangements.
From Blackpool to Plymouth, 14 areas to be transformed as part of the once-in-a-generation reforms to local government
Letter to inform council leaders of the launch of the local government reorganisation consultations.
Find and access local services
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby.
This collection brings together information for local councils on climate change and the environment.
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
Guidance to help local councils adapt to new rules now that the UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended.
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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