
Chris Caulfield
Local Democracy Reporter, Surrey at BBC
Local Democracy Reporter at Surrey Live
Local democracy reporter with @surreylive @bbcsurrey and others
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getsurrey.co.uk | Chris Caulfield
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farnhamherald.com | Chris Caulfield
It would, by their own figures, create the single largest combine authority ranked by gross domestic product per capita. Surrey County Council favours sticking to current boundaries because this would help unify public services, many of which are already shared. The council has dismissed this because it would miss out on any devolved powers from central government given when two or more top tier authorities join forces. Instead, it is looking at what it calls the “two unitary model”.
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haslemereherald.com | Chris Caulfield
Surrey County Council's proposal for two unitary councils (LDRS)Surrey County Council has set out how and why it wants merge with the 11 boroughs and districts to create two mega authorities as the deadline to submit local government reorganisation plans approaches. The county council believes the best way forward is to split Surrey into eastern and western divisions.
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getsurrey.co.uk | Chris Caulfield
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bbc.com | Chris Caulfield
Bankrupt council expects government debt reliefChris CaulfieldLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesWoking declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023Woking Borough Council says the government has agreed to "aid the reduction" of its multi-billion pound debt. The bailout will initially cover the debt owed by the effectively bankrupt borough in 2026-27 but could be extended if needed, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
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Clash over London Road call-in as war is declared on cycle scheme linking faraway towns If Cabinet rejects it. It will bite the dust. https://t.co/ax0Myu5HUz

Posting on tonight's Woking financial crisis Grant Thornton meeting over on "other site"

Mole Valley council's bleak warning as financial crisis looms #LDReporter https://t.co/UXomc5dCyU