New guidance for the government’s £1.1bn ‘long term plan for towns’ has confirmed the boards in charge of spending the cash should be led by a local independent chair who will act as a ‘champion’ for the town.
The guidance from the Department for Levelling Up, Homes and Communities stipulates the ‘chair can be anyone who holds a prominent role in the community such as heads of charities, education establishments or football clubs.’
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