A report suggesting that scrapping district councils could save £2.9bn a year has prompted anger from the District Councils Network (DCN).
Research, carried out by independent think-tank ResPublica, has suggested that a switch away from two-tier authorities to single unitary bodies could be a more efficient use of funds.
Devolution would also save money across councils, the report said, with a total of £11.7bn predicted to be gained from integrating public services into local responsibilities.
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