Brent LBC will extend the use of its procurement powers to secure more good quality apprenticeships and social value from council contracts.
The move, which will include making contractors and sub-contractors pay the London Living Wage, comes as part of wider council efforts to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty in the borough.
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