EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent

By Ann McGauran | 19 May 2022

Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions cannot move to new combined county authorities (CCAs) without their consent, The MJ understands.

The Bill paves the way for the creation of new CCAs made up of at least one county council and/or at least one unitary authority.

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