Government called to take action on council amalgamation delays
Local councils are struggling to develop workable plans for amalgamation, prompting calls for government intervention.
Local councils have been slow to produce viable amalgamation proposals. Commentary suggests the government needs to take a more forceful approach to drive progress on council reform.
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John MacDonald: Time for the Govt to bang heads over council reforms
Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that our local councils have made such a hash job of coming up with amalgamation ideas.