A new study is to find – and recommend removal of – the barriers that stop community groups getting public money to boost their areas.The regional co-ordination unit (RCU) in the Cabinet Office will be responsible for the study, and will develop practical proposals to put to the Prime Minister at the end of November.

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People in Wales have been offered a say in the next phase of the development of partial self-government.The National Assembly, now up and running for two years – wants public input to how it should organise its priorities for the next two years of the current term. Elections are planned in May 2003.

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