A new report has called for local government to have a key place at the national political table and to have its role protected by law. The report, produced by the think-tank Localis sponsored by the Local Government Association, was published as the Prime Minister called councils “the backbone of our local communities” and highlighted the work they could do in meeting local housing needs, preventing long-term unemployment, and supporting small business.
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