You make it sound as though KCC will be deciding the reorganisation. They won’t; they are one of 14 councils in Kent that will jointly put forward an agreed proposal to the Minister. ( though each is free to make their own proposal this is not the preferred government option) The strategic partner working with all 14 councils to review options has only just been appointed. The Report you refer to was commissioned by KCC alone prior to the current administration and is not endorsed by the other 13 councils. Please don’t take your information about Local Government Reorganisation from one source.
Hi Linda. Thanks for the comment. My intent wasn't to suggest that KCC will get to decide what happens, just where their own position seems to be leaning. I do think overall that the three unitary model is leading the way given the support from both several of the districts and Conservatives across the county. We've been trying to cover whenever any new views on the changes are shared, it just so happened that this week the latest was from KCC itself.
The strategic partner ( for all 14 councils up until this week) is KPMG. They were appointed only two weeks ago and have not yet presented an assessment of the fiscal options. Until they do, all options are on the table no matter what KCC or the Tory led councils in West Kent prefer.
You make it sound as though KCC will be deciding the reorganisation. They won’t; they are one of 14 councils in Kent that will jointly put forward an agreed proposal to the Minister. ( though each is free to make their own proposal this is not the preferred government option) The strategic partner working with all 14 councils to review options has only just been appointed. The Report you refer to was commissioned by KCC alone prior to the current administration and is not endorsed by the other 13 councils. Please don’t take your information about Local Government Reorganisation from one source.
Hi Linda. Thanks for the comment. My intent wasn't to suggest that KCC will get to decide what happens, just where their own position seems to be leaning. I do think overall that the three unitary model is leading the way given the support from both several of the districts and Conservatives across the county. We've been trying to cover whenever any new views on the changes are shared, it just so happened that this week the latest was from KCC itself.
The strategic partner ( for all 14 councils up until this week) is KPMG. They were appointed only two weeks ago and have not yet presented an assessment of the fiscal options. Until they do, all options are on the table no matter what KCC or the Tory led councils in West Kent prefer.