District councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers are set to publish a paper on Monday outlining plans for mergers in areas where there are currently two tiers of local authority – smaller district and larger county councils – in a bid to streamline services. Elected metro mayors are also set to gain new powers over planning, in a bid to speed up the delivery of new housing and infrastructure. But the body representing district councils has warned the plans could spark “turmoil” and argued “mega-councils” could undermine local decision-making.
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