Parish councils and principal authorities should agree a ‘duty to consult’ across tiers of local government to boost the levelling up agenda, a report has found.
A joint study by De Montfort University and the Society of Local Council Clerks also urged Whitehall to engage more directly and often with parish and town councils.
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