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LGIU interview with Nicola Kilvington, Director of Devolution and LGR at Surrey County Council

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PwC Report 2020 | Evaluating the importance of scale in proposals for local government reorganisation

Updated PwC Report

Evaluating the Importance of Scale in Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation, published in 2020. Commissioned by the County Councils Network to assess the financial implications of restructuring two-tier local government areas in England into unitary authorities.​

Potential Savings: Transitioning all two-tier areas to single unitary authorities could result in estimated savings of approximately £2.9 billion over a five-year period. 
Implementation Costs: The reorganisation would involve one-off transition costs estimated at £400 million. ​

Annual Recurring Savings: After implementation, the reorganisation could yield annual net recurring savings of around £700 million. ​

In 2025, PwC updated this analysis to reflect more recent data and reaffirmed the significance of scale in local government reorganisation and provided revised financial projections: creating unitary councils with populations of at least 500,000 could achieve net savings of £1.8 billion over five years

Where did the savings of reorganisation come from? | PwC Report

Fears of local government financial collapse ‘pessimistic’, says top civil servant

UNISON: Reorganisation must not be ‘cover for job cuts’ | LocalGov

Unison sounds concern over job impact of local government reorganisation | Public Finance

Thousands of jobs at risk in shake-up of English councils, Unison warns

Local government reform can’t be used as cover for job cuts | News, Press release | News | UNISON National

Devolution plans should empower councils and protect local jobs, says UNISON

What does the English Devolution White Paper say about Police & Probation

UPDATED 20/10/25 - UNISON Position Paper on English Devolution & Reorganisation

2025 State of Local Government Finance in England

Designed to provide information on English Devolution and local government reorganisation for UNISON members, activists, branches, and regions. There is also a section for police and probation. Where you see a padlock against a link button, this is a secure area for UNISON staff and activists. 

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