Footnotes 1. Excludes spending on SEND. Figures obtained from PwC/CCN Spending Need forecasts 2022/23-2029/30 http://www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/download/5436/?tmstv=1727446691 2. LGC, 2 April 2025 nd https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/governance-and-structure/exclusive-over-50-lgr-options-still-in-play-02-04-2025/
3. LGiU. State of Local Government Reorganisation(LGR) England (April 2025)
4. PwC: Evaluating the impact of scale in proposals for local government reorganisation (March 2025) https://www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/download/5696/?tmstv=1758803910
5. MHCLG. English Devolution White Paper (December 2024) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-devolution-white-paper-power-and-partnership-foundations- for-growth/english-devolution-white-paper#delivering-our-plans 6. MHCLG. Local government reorganisation: summary of feedback on interim plans (June 2025) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-reorganisation-summary-of-feedback-on-interim- plans/local-government-reorganisation-summary-of-feedback-on-interim-plans
7. PwC: Evaluating the impact of scale in proposals for local government reorganisation (March 2025) https://www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/download/5696/?tmstv=1758803910
8. CCN: Local government reorganisation – evaluating the financial impact of population thresholds (March 2025) https://www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/download/5701/?tmstv=1759351765 9. CCN Press Release (March 2025) https://www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-warn-of-financial-catastrophe-in-12-months-time-with- unmanageable-send-deficits-risking-bankruptcy/ 10. Case for Change: Three Councils for Suffolk (September 2025) https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Your-Council/LGR/Three-Councils-For-Suffolk-Case-for-Change.pdf and Creating a Local Future for Essex: Five Unitary Councils for Essex (September 2025) https://www.essexlgrhub.org/proposals 11. Peopletoo: Local Government Reform – An Adult and Children’s Service’s Lens https://tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk/documents/s77885/A.1%20Appendix%20F%20- %20PeopleToo%20Paper%20LGR%20Opportunities%20for%20ASC%20and%20Childrens%20Services%20July%20 2025.pdf
12. Appendix 5 - Creating a Local Future for Essex: Five Unitary Councils for Essex (September 2025) https://www.essexlgrhub.org/proposals
13. Skills for Care (October 2024) https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Adult-Social-Care-Workforce-Data/Workforce-intelligence/publications/national- information/The-state-of-the-adult-social-care-sector-and-workforce-in-England.aspx
14. District Councils Network Press Release (March 2025) https://www.districtcouncils.info/performance-data-undermines-case-for-mega-councils/
15. Ibid
16. CCN Press Release (March 2025) https://www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-warn-of-financial-catastrophe-in-12-months-time- with-unmanageable-send-deficits-risking-bankruptcy/
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