Pickles urges councils to unite with LEPs

Financial devolution will only happen ‘quickly’ for interacting and forward thinking councils, communities secretary tells LGA conference.

By Thomas Bridge | 10 July 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has said financial devolution will only happen ‘quickly' for interacting and forward thinking councils.

Mr Pickles said ‘the full potential of local government' would only be felt if town halls united with businesses to form regional strategies. 

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