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Scots councils demand more powers

Councils in Scotland have urged Holyrood to devolve more powers following an intervention by the Scottish secretary.

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

Councils in Scotland have urged Holyrood to devolve more powers following an intervention by the Scottish secretary.

The Scottish Local Government Partnership (SLGP) praised a speech by David Mundell in which he criticised the Scottish Government for ‘not handing anything down to the communities of Scotland'.

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