Denbighshire County Council has raised concerns about the prospect of a Local Government Review during a meeting of the Full Council held in Ruthin yesterday (Tuesday).
The Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Hugh Evans OBE (Leader of the Council) and supported by the Council, read:
“Denbighshire County Council is concerned about the prospect of a Local Government Review because it could undermine service provision to its residents, affect staff morale and end up costing more to implement than it saves.
“Nevertheless, the council recognises that in the light of recent comments from the First Minister and members of the Public Services Commission a Local Government reorganisation appears inevitable.
“If there is to be a reorganisation of Local Government in North Wales then the Council would advocate a three Council solution as the most appropriate for residents in the region. The Council also calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the political representation of North Wales is not reduced”.
Councillor Evans added: “We believe that three councils in North Wales would give us the best opportunity of retaining our identity and culture and it would allow us as county councillors to highlight localism as an important part of local service delivery. We owe it to our residents to maintain high performance in the services we provide.
