COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Benn pledges new powers for councils

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has vowed to give county councils a raft of new powers if they organise themselves into regions.

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By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has vowed to give county councils a raft of new powers if they organise themselves into regions.

Speaking at the County Councils Network (CCN) annual conference this week, Mr Benn said he looked forward to the first county combined authority and urged delegates to ‘get yourselves organised'.

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