Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. […] ...

In Hampshire, the county council and all the district councils will be abolished, with new larger "unitary councils" - which combine all the services delivered by both bodies - coming into being in ...

Cambridgeshire County Council was the first to debate this back on October 21, voting for option A. During November, the ...

The benefits of creating a unitary North Yorkshire Council are clear to see – and we could not afford to go back anyway, ...

Option B is supported by Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire and Conservative-run East Cambridgeshire District ...

The minority Labour administration in charge of North Herts Council is set to face a vote of no confidence over its stance on local ...

The neighbourhood-based claim is trotted out routinely by county councils at every reorganisation but it is misdirection. The ...

Cheltenham Borough Council supported the East-West plans while Gloucester City Council supported the scheme they developed which would involve an expanded Greater Gloucester authority with a separate ...

The process to abolish and replace councils has taken a step forward as proposals have been submitted for what these changes could look like.

Today, Kent’s councils have finally submitted their views to ministers on how they think they should be abolished - and what ...

Rugby Borough Council has backed plans for one new county-wide unitary authority for Warwickshire and wants it to be located in the town. Politicians from all three parties, Labour, the Liberal ...