I increasingly find myself in a state of cognitive dissonance when it comes to Government policy. Take the Levelling Up White Paper: great news when it comes to the Government’s commitment to devolution but, when it comes to the detail and the clarity on funding, it all feels a bit lacking.
The same is true on last week’s announcement that the Government would use councils to ease the burden of the cost of living crisis.
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