MANCHESTER, England (CN) — A structural shake-up by the British government that will postpone 30 local elections from May until 2027 is generating a backlash from voters and parties alike.
The national government is undertaking a major overhaul to abolish and merge parts of the local government system, creating single councils to handle everything from planning and housing to social care and waste. It will replace the existing two-tier system where services are split between county and district councils.
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