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Given there is little overlap in services between county councils and districts there isn't a lot of scope for de-duplication other than in areas such as HR administration, and most councils are already cut to the bone on staffing, ( despite what some media sources might tell you ). Also, the transition costs will be way higher than they will admit to, as they were in the 1990s version of LGR. The big mistake in this current round, imo, is that the new authorities are being stitched together along the boundaries of the existing districts, rather than looking to create new more logical units drawn on effectively a blank canvass. In our case, Dolphinholme in the Forest of Bowland, is split between Wyre and Lancaster councils because the river running through it is the Borough boundary. The new authority layout merges Wyre with Blackpool, and will inevitably tend to focus things westwards towards Blackpool, which has very little in common with the areas towards the M6 and further east. It would make much more sense to make a new boundary west of the A6 and put Doplhinholne and it's surroundings totally within Lancaster, which is the nearest major centre. But then again, this was never about making sense. It's not as if the new authorities would even match the Parliamentary boundaries. There is no logic to the proposal whatsoever.

Will the WC still be a thing n 5050 ?

We entered the World Cup 4th in the FIFA rankings, and we will finish in 4th place in the tournament..

Donnie running scared ahead of the midterms... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k9wvv5wyo

Wrong link, try this one https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvnyr75r48o

Local Government reorganisation; the Government are proposing a proper fuck-up in rearranging the Councils in Lancashire.

Haaland to replace Kane ?

Records

Reminds me of the bar scene in Crocodile Dundee.

Now this is truly a trick of fate....... Lionel Messi meets Lamine Yamal for the first time https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9w0j104rvgo

They might have shown that "Malvinas..." banner as a provocation, but the fans of the English clubs they play for will still be cheering them on next season.

Shortly before the game Micah Richards learned that his father had died. Not sure I would have carried on in that circumstance.

The rankings are; Argies #1, Spain #2, France #3, England #4.

Good to have 2 Spanish speaking teams in the final in Trump's America.

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