Scottish government proposes radical shake-up of local council structure

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 22:00 · Archive

Scotland's government has published proposals to replace the current local council structure with between six and ten regional authorities and up to 160 community bodies.

The proposals represent the first major overhaul of Scottish local government in almost 30 years. Glasgow City Council and other existing councils could be scrapped under the plan, which would introduce a new two-tier system of larger regional authorities and smaller community-level bodies.

How it is being reported

• Up to 160 community bodies proposed in Scotland's council shake-upScotland’s current council structure could be replaced with up to 10 local authorities and 160 ‘community’ bodies.The Herald · 21 Sept, 19:37
• Glasgow City Council could be 'scrapped' under Government proposalsThe 1,800-word paper suggested replacing the current structure with between six and 10 regional authorities and between 120-160 local "community" authoritiesGlasgow Live · 21 Sept, 17:56
• Glasgow City Council could be axed under government shake -up planProposals for the first shake up of Scottish local government in almost 30 years have been published.Glasgow Times · 21 Sept, 15:47

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