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Local Council Devolution: Replacing the two-tier system

The Government is aiming to streamline local government services through the planned merger of two-tier authorities across England. The proposal paper sets an ambition to move towards unitary councils across all of England, with areas currently operating as two tiers required to construct merger plans. How might this look, and what's the impact on technology?

Local Government Devolution ebook

Local Council Devolution: Replacing the two-tier system

The biggest local government reform since the 1970's

The Government has published a white paper proposing sweeping reforms to local council structure in England This ebook examines the suggested transition from two-tier to unitary authority systems, and explores the impact on technology on a local, regional and national scale.

The ebook covers:

  • The Government's proposal and intended impact of devolution

  • Existing models and exemplar authorities who demonstrate successful devolution in action

  • A full directory of all 21 two-tier councils affected by devolution plans

  • Key local government statistics

  • The impact of devolution on council technology teams

  • How cloud and networking can support successful government devolution

  • Unlocking the benefits with Cloud Gateway


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