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Local authorities could disappear under plans to devolve decision-making from Whitehall, councils warn

LOCAL authorities could disappear under plans to devolve decision-making from Whitehall, councils have warned.

The proposals, announced today, could see the scrapping of city- and town-based district councils through mergers, creating bigger “strategic” authorities.

This would take decision-making further away from local communities, district councils argued.

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