County councillors scrutinise Somerset unitary proposals during debate
Proposals to replace Somerset’s existing five councils with a new system of local government were scrutinised at a public meeting on Wednesday (March 10th).
The Government is considering changing the way local councils work in Somerset and a public consultation is now open.
On Wednesday, members sitting on Somerset County Council’s Scrutiny for Policies and Place Committee were asked to comment on the consultation process and also scrutinise two expert reports analysing Stronger Somerset – the proposal favoured by Somerset’s district councils.
Somerset County Council’s proposal – called One Somerset – would see the four district councils and the county council replaced with a single unitary authority. So replacing five existing councils with one new organisation.