by Andy Sandford | Aug 12, 2026
The Map Is Settled. The People Aren't What Comes Next for Devon’s Four New Councils. The decision on Devon’s shape was the easy part. Now eleven councils have to become four, on a fixed timetable, with a legal challenge running alongside the planning....
by Andy Sandford | Aug 6, 2026
Nobody Checked the Sums. The Shapes Being Approved Don't Match the Story. Nineteen areas have now had their local government reorganisation confirmed. The savings case for all of them still rests on a model that most of them don’t actually fit. Back in June...
by Andy Sandford | Jul 29, 2026
Gloucestershire Stayed Whole. Devon Got Carved Into Four. Here's Why That Matters. Two counties, one written ministerial statement, two completely different ideas of what local government reorganisation is for. On 16 July 2026, the same statement to Parliament...
by Andy Sandford | Jul 27, 2026
LGR Will Not Save You Money. Your Processes Will. Local Government Reorganisation promises billions in efficiency savings — but only if councils do the hard work of fixing how they actually operate. Here’s what the first wave of mergers teaches us, and a...
by Andy Sandford | Jun 21, 2026
What Cross Country Trains Taught Me About Process Management (Without Meaning To) I travelled to Edinburgh last week for the Engage Process Scotland Customer Day. It turned out to be a journey about process management in more ways than one. I should say upfront that I...
