Today Gloucestershire County Council shared to facts on the ONE Vs Two options!
Some of the early findings are being covered and the case for One is clearly stronger but the threat of breaking up Gloucestershire is still on the table.
Gloslive story here : https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/huge-changes-planned-how-gloucestershire-10594890
Glos News Centre here:
The early findings from the press are:
Single Unitary Authority (1UA)
· Would mean one council for the whole county.
· Would maintain the current county-wide approach to delivering fire and rescue services, adult social care, children’s social care and education services.
· Aims to make decisions quicker, cut out repeated work, and provide better, more consistent services.
· Expected to save more than £21 million per year, with £164 million in net savings over the next 10 years.
· Local communities would have more say through new Neighbourhood Partnerships and links with town and parish councils.
· Would invest in digital technology to make services easier to use.
· Meets Government requirements and puts Gloucestershire in a strong position for future changes.
Two Unitary Authorities (2UA)
· Would mean two councils: one for the East and one for the West.
· Keeps a strong local identity for different parts of the county.
· Expected to save nearly £11 million a year, with more than £55 million saved in ten years.
· Local people would have more say through Neighbourhood Partnerships and links with town and parish councils.
· Both councils would invest in digital technology for better services.
· Meets Government requirements and supports Gloucestershire’s ambitions.