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County Identity at Stake in ‘Kent’ & Medway Plans
We responded to the local-government consultation for Kent and Medway, calling for historic county identities to be respected in any new council…
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Real Counties Responds to ‘Hertfordshire’ Proposals
Our Hertfordshire consultation response called for new council arrangements and names to keep geographic counties clearly distinct from local-government areas.
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HCI calls for historic counties to be respected in Gloucestershire reform
Our consultation response called for clear distinctions between council areas and the historic counties in Gloucestershire local-government reform.
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New councils do not alter Devon’s geographic county boundaries
Our Devon consultation response called for new council arrangements to recognise geographic county identities clearly and keep them distinct from local-government boundaries.
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HCI raises concerns over ‘Derbyshire’ label
Our response to the Derbyshire reorganisation proposals called for neutral council naming where an administrative area does not match the geographic county.
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‘Cambridgeshire’ changes must respect all counties
Our response to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough consultation called for all affected historic county identities to be recognised in any new council…
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‘Oxfordshire’ shake-up: Don’t mis-name counties!
Our response to the Oxfordshire reorganisation proposals called for accurate council naming and respect for the geographic county boundaries.
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Britain’s Historic Counties: The Facts
Britain’s historic counties are enduring geographic and cultural divisions, distinct from council areas and lieutenancy areas.
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