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Local Government Reorganisation & Devolution

Local government is undergoing significant structural change, driven by the move towards unitary authorities and increased devolution.

We support authorities through every stage of reorganisation and devolution.

Key Areas

Structural Change

  • Establishment of unitary authorities / combined authorities
  • Mergers and boundary changes

Governance

  • New governance frameworks
  • Constitutions
  • Standing Orders

Workforce

Assets & Contracts

Find out more about the other Local Government work we do.

Why Sharpe Pritchard?

  • Deep experience advising local authorities nationwide
  • Integrated legal expertise across public law, projects and employment
  • Strong track record supporting complex, high-value programmes
  • Commercial, solutions-focused advice tailored to the public sector

The golden thread has its origins in Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, commissioned after the Grenfell Tower fire. In her report, Building a Safer Future (May 2018) (the “Report”), Dame Hackitt raised that “there is a need for a radical rethink of the whole system and how it works”[1]…

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The Local Government Association has published a developing set of FAQs, with answers provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, following the Government’s decision to pause and review much of the local government reorganisation (LGR) programme. The FAQs are not exhaustive and the LGA has confirmed that further questions and answers will... Read more
Government Announcement – 7 September 2026 The Government has today announced a pause and review of its local government reorganisation programme, following updated legal advice. Peter Collins explains what you need to know. Decisions affecting Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have been withdrawn, while proposals in a further 14 areas, as well as Cambridgeshire and... Read more

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