Government officials have warned district councils could be lumped into local enterprise partnerships (LEP) against their wishes if there is no agreement about removing overlaps, The MJ has learnt.
A Government review has outlined plans to limit council membership to a single LEP, leaving local areas just two months to sort out boundary changes.
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