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Using New Powers to Trade and Charge

17 Mar 2010

The Local Government Act 2003 gave certain local authorities in England the power to trade in any of their ordinary functions and charge for discretionary services. The LGA played a central role in lobbying for this change in legislation which is one of a number of increased freedoms and flexibilities given to local government in recent years.

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Heather Parker, Strategic Programme Planning and Support Manager