Kent County Council agrees to seek changes to the way local government is run
The biggest proposed change in the way local government is run in Kent for 50 years took another bold step into the future this afternoon. Kent County Council (KCC) decided to seek the fast track to a directly elected mayor and the abolition of all 14 councils in Kent,
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Over half of the 21 county councils due to have elections in May could now postpone them for at least a year, as they consider major structural changes. | ITV National News
Half of county councils could see election delay
Devolution programme may involve local authorities being merged or disbanded, with polls likely to be held off until complete
Devolution Revolution: Protesters gather outside County Hall over planned local government changes
Protesters gathered outside County Hall to express opposition to sweeping reforms to local government which will change the way councils are run. The government’s “Devolution Revolution” would see the introduction of an elected mayor and the adoption of unitary authorities.
County council asks government to postpone election
Leicestershire County Council has asked the government to postpone the elections it is due to hold in May as part of plans for a major overhaul of local councils. The authority said delaying the vote would give it time to draw up detailed proposals in response to the government's plans to reorganise local government so every region of England has a mayor.
Councils plan to postpone elections for devolution
Politicians across Sussex plan to postpone local elections in May in favour of electing a mayor and replacing councils with unitary authorities. East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove councils met on Thursday and agreed on plans to create one strategic authority under a mayor.
Council to request elections delay for devolution
The meeting, which took place on Thursday afternoon, discussed the plans and went in favour of the government's Devolution White Paper. The government announced in December it would would like to reorganise how local government works and do away with district and county councils in favour of unitary authorities,
Council to ask for elections to be cancelled
The change would allow the authority, with the rest of Essex, to join the government's devolution priority programme and could mean the indebted council may never hold elections a
Council asks for 2025 elections to be postponed
If approved, countywide elections would be delayed until May 2026, potentially to elect councillors to a single, brand-new, unitary authority that would replace Worcestershire's seven existing councils.
Council debates devolution and new mayor proposals
Kent County Council (KCC) is meeting for an extraordinary session to debate the government's Devolution White Paper, which ...
Town of Kent votes against red light cameras
The town of Kent has voted against red light cameras, which could have resulted in fines for speeding violations. Town ...
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Councils wanting elections postponed will have to meet ‘clear criteria’ – Powell
Lucy Powell said postponement will only be considered if it will help to deliver devolution in ‘the most ambitious timeframe possible’.
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Protesters say plans to abolish Kent councils will ‘kill democracy’
One council leader said the sweeping reforms - which could see this May's elections cancelled - are being 'rushed' ...
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REVEALED: 17 councils hope to join devolution fast track
A total of 17 councils have indicated interest in being part of the next tranche of devolution deals, with 12 counties set to ...