Combined authorities need to take small firms with them in any devolution deal-making, the Federation of Small Business (FSB) has urged.
Ahead of the 100-day anniversary of the elections for six combined authority mayors, the FSB released the results of a survey that showed more than half of small firms felt they have no say in ongoing devolution deal discussions and have no way to hold their local leaders to account.
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