Local government is strong, decisive and capable. It is autonomous and democratically accountable to its electorate – and has largely won the argument over devolution with the current government.
So there was a deep sense of irony surrounding the story this week that a few areas had failed to reach agreement on their devolution submissions, leaving the Treasury to sort through a muddle of rival bids.
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