21st February 2025. For the presentation of various related comments or local news items but from other areas in England. Arrived from Devolution initiatives.
There is political disorder in many places. For example, in Oxfordshire and in Suffolk.
"Councillors vote for more powers at town hall... Liberal Democrat group leader Oliver Holmes said a greater Ipswich authority would serve people best and the town sometimes felt like the County Council's wedding guest it doesn't want to invite... Suffolk County Councillors, on the other hand, have already discussed the idea of there being only two local authorities - a setup which would not include a greater Ipswich council." External link from the BBC #1 .
"Political leaders in East Suffolk are ruling out suggestions of a single unitary authority for Suffolk... East Suffolk Council Leader Caroline Topping said I am certainly not looking for a single unitary for Suffolk, two or three unitaries please, is what we are looking for... All the options are still on the table. The county council, the districts and borough have engaged a consult to run the numbers. We need to make sure when we go to the government that we have a credible plan." External link from the BBC #2 . Some Suffolk history from another link: BBC #3 .
14th March 2025. The island's council does not wish to merge with others, if it cannot retain local control. It does not believe that merging would save money and it believes that the island meets the criteria of "exceptional circumstances related to local identity".
External link from the BBC #4 .