Without knowing the full structure under LGR, it's hard to say. There will be some duplication of services if moving to three or four unitaries, though Cllr Wimble perhaps overlooks that services are already duplicated to a degree in Kent and both KCC and Medway both provide top level services. Some new duplication will exist, but also lots of consolidation as work currently carried at 13 district levels will move three or four unitaries.
Language aside, is there any likelihood that Cllr Wimble is correct about the consequences of LGR?
Without knowing the full structure under LGR, it's hard to say. There will be some duplication of services if moving to three or four unitaries, though Cllr Wimble perhaps overlooks that services are already duplicated to a degree in Kent and both KCC and Medway both provide top level services. Some new duplication will exist, but also lots of consolidation as work currently carried at 13 district levels will move three or four unitaries.