Council shake-up in England sees elections delayed in nine areas

Local elections in nine areas, including East Sussex and Surrey, will be delayed for a year to facilitate major reorganizations, according to local government secretary Angela Rayner. The postponement aims to shift power from Whitehall to local authorities, with smaller councils merging to create unitary authorities representing populations of around 500,000. While Rayner defends the move as cost-effective, Conservative shadow minister Kevin Hollinrake criticizes it as a threat to democracy.

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