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“Half a century ago, local government was on the cusp of the largest reorganisation in its history. More than 500 councils would soon disappear as the sector entered a new era shaped by a decade of introspection, a royal commission, numerous committees and inquiry reports and the lessons of the reorganisation of London.

Through much contest and debate there emerged a new model for local government, more corporate in nature, a settled approach to finance and a renewed clarity about what a council is for.

Fifty years later demand for what councils can do has never been greater, while their ability to respond is hamstrung by under-investment…”

Click here to read the full article by Graeme McDonald, Solace Managing Director, on the MJ.