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Proposals to restructure councils could have real implications for TS
Posted 26 May 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National
OPINION: English devolution and local government reorganisation could reshape where Trading Standards sits, how it is funded and how quickly local regulators can act. The piece argues that reform offers a chance to rebuild place-based services, strengthen collaboration with other regulators and address practical questions around boundaries, court action, recovered funds and closure powers.
Since the 1990s, there have been moves to devolve decision-making powers from a single place (usually Westminster) to those whom the decisions affect the most. Most recently, the Government has set out its plans for devolution within England.
The English Devolution White Paper details the creation of mayoral cities and other city deals where powers, responsibilities and budgets are transf...
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