Sector sources remain hopeful that the long-promised devolution framework could still be revived after a private informal meeting with Government officials about the next steps.
Those familiar with the discussion last month convened by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and attended by senior officials from combined authorities and Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd, said there was still no detail about the framework.
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