Devolution Dissected - what just happened with local government reform?

Following the Government's recent decision to withdraw a number of local government reorganisation decisions and pause implementation in other areas, Amardeep Gill, Head of our Public Sector team, is once again joined by Paul McDermott, along with Evie John and Chris Naylor from Inner Circle Consulting, to unpack what the announcement means for councils. The discussion explores the legal differences between decisions being withdrawn, paused or under review, the role of judicial review and what councils should be doing now. They also consider the practical implications for data, procurement and contracts, programme teams, consultants and committed expenditure during this period of uncertainty.