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Levelling up allocation ‘not based on evidence or deprivation’

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The allocation of the Levelling Up Fund round two, which awarded 111 areas a share of £2.1bn, has been criticised by local government leaders

‘Half-baked’ plans to overhaul Scottish local government will lead to significant financial costs that have not been thought through and risk repeating the flawed process of local government reorganisation (LGR) in England, ministers have been warned.

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