Could your local election be delayed because of Labour's devolution plans?
Over half of the 21 county councils due to have elections in May could now postpone them for at least a year, as they consider major structural changes.
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What is devolution and what could it mean for councils in the South?
Ministers are offering to hand over a raft of new powers to areas if they agree to scrap the current two-tier system of local government.
Executive job cull and mass mergers: Council shake-up promises to be money saver
Why is the Government pushing so hard for a massive shake-up of local government that will see dozens of councils disappear?