Councils propose ‘super-district’
Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick DCs have revealed proposals to merge by 2024.
Members at both authorities will be asked to give the green light to unite as South Warwickshire Council by the end of the month.
The councils already share heads of service in four departments and have collaborated over a waste collections contract.
A report by Deloitte said a ‘super-district’ could produce annual savings of £4.6m after five years and bring economies of scale.
Warwick leader, Cllr Andrew Day, told
The MJ financial pressures were a key driver behind the merger.
He said: ‘When we try to make a budget without cutting services we have to be as creative as possible.