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Chief Minister supports local authority reform

Mon, 20 Oct 2014

If central government has to reform, so should local authorities.

That's according to the Chief Minister who says plans to improve local service provision is pivotal to refining the public sector.

Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne wants to know whether commissioners want to take on a number of roles currently provided by government - like hedge cutting, street sweeping and the maintenance of public toilets.

Supporting the move Allan Bell says he feels it's a necessary measure:
 

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• Allan Bell MHK