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Councils and combined authorities

The Local Authority Podcast by LGC

Apr 15, 202647:53Government & Organizations

Metro mayors are the poster boys for devolution, but councils have a vital but often unappreciated role in combined authorities – soon to be renamed strategic authorities. With the government planning to ‘complete the ma...

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Councils and combined authorities is an episode from The Local Authority Podcast by LGC. Metro mayors are the poster boys for devolution, but councils have a vital but often unappreciated role in combined authorities – soon to be renamed st...

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