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Hereford & Worcester,4 mins

Will Worcestershire be split in to two?

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Political leaders are deadlocked over plans to scrap the county's seven district councils, with councillors unable to agree about what should replace them. Scrapping Worcestershire's seven district councils and replacing them with a single authority could save more than £20m a year, according to a report commissioned by Worcestershire County Council, which is trying to win support for the idea. Others are proposing talk of a brand new border, right through the middle of the county. James Pearson reports.

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