Summary
This analysis demonstrates the greater the degree of disaggregation, and the smaller the resulting unitary authorities, the greater the variation in demand both on day one, and into the future. Further sensitivity is introduced when this is examined within different services. This creates a significant challenge and a risk in matching resources to demand for services, both on day one and over time. Minimising disaggregation and ensuring that newly formed local authorities, where possible, remain of significant scale will help to mitigate this risk. Where disaggregation is unavoidable, it will also be critical to ensure highly accurate distribution of core funding and grants in order to match the more extreme demand profiles anticipated.
The greater the degree of disaggregation, and the smaller the resulting unitary authorities, the greater the variation in demand both on day one, and into the future.
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