Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals in time for next week’s Autumn Statement, The MJ understands.
Some local authorities have been told the Government could announce off-the-shelf devolution deals that interested councils could sign up to without bespoke negotiations.
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