A new era for the Assembly and Executive
The 2016-21 mandate begins in the midst of significant institutional reform.
Organisation and structures of government
A new mandate, a new Environment
Local government underwent significant structural change in 2015 with the number of councils reducing from 26 to 11, and the transfer of many functions from central to local government. This has brought changes to the ways in which the environment is managed. In 2016, these changes have continued with a reorganisation of Executive functions.
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