Scottish councils promised ‘new crusade for devolution’

The Scottish secretary has called for a “new crusade for devolution” after years of centralisation during which councils north of the border have been “systematically starved” of funding.

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Douglas Alexander told local authority leaders that there was no route to a decent and prosperous Scotland without strong and effective councils. “And to

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