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Kerslake in attempt to break devolution deadlock

The former head of the Civil Service, Lord Kerslake, has been drafted in to resolve the deadlock over Yorkshire devolution.

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By Dan Peters | 01 March 2018

The former head of the Civil Service, Lord Kerslake, has been drafted in to resolve the deadlock over Yorkshire devolution.

Lord Kerslake, who served as chief executive of Sheffield City Council between 1997 and 2008, has been invited to help as an ‘honest broker' and will meet local authority bosses over the coming weeks.

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