A proposal built around the needs of our communities and businesses
The government has been clear that existing councils needed to develop these proposals based on our communities’ wants and needs aswell as the criteria they set out.
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With this in mind, the five councils developing the two unitary proposal conducted extensive engagement through surveys, events, meetings and conversations. We have listened to what people told us and shaped this proposal based on that feedback. A summary of your feedback is below. You can also read our detailed engagement report using the button below.
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Our residents, businesses and organisations told us they want...
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Better services - not just more of the same.
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Better value for money and cost-efficiency.
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Councils that are locally focused and responsive.
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Local accountability, identity and voice.
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Growth enabled in a way that protects the unique identities of our communities
