Local government associations have called for ministers to define the purpose of a new taskforce ahead of April's launch of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), The MJ understands.

The sector is believed to be still waiting for ministers to agree the detailed purpose of the officer-led taskforce, which has been created by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to work with local government on the fund's design and implementation.