While the local and combined authority mayoral elections may have been overshadowed somewhat by the build up to the General Elections, the results offer more than just a litmus test of what we might expect in June.
Away from the political events unfolding at a national level, the elections, specifically those for the six new metro mayors, could prove a step change in the rebalancing of local representation and powers across the country.
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