Local Government: Accountability
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local government is accountable for its decisions.
Answered by Jim McMahon
Councils are democratic institutions accountable to the communities they serve. We are strengthening that accountability through clearer expectations, stronger local scrutiny, and a renewed focus on outcomes.
Together, these measures are building a more trusting and equal partnership-based relationship between central and local government.
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