Ministers didn't do cost review of council mergers
Ministers didn't do cost review of council mergers
The government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears factually accurate, with the central claim that the UK government did not conduct its own cost analysis of council reorganizations being supported by multiple sources. The bias is minimal, presenting the information in a straightforward manner. The article relies on a report by a lobbyist group, which now questions the potential savings from the reorganization.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that the UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that the UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings.
- Verification Source #0: The article snippet states that the government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: The UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades.
- Source 2: The UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades.