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That will not be a quick process—it will take time and cost money—but local authorities are considering how they can best manage it. They are best placed to make judgments about that, and they will continue to do so.
One concerns the annual audit work—the routine or regular audit work—about which Lynn Bradley can say something, but we also examine equality issues within our best-value audits. We do a cycle of best-value audits in every council.
When we do major pieces of work, we attempt as a matter of routine to capture what seems to work best. Our reports are populated with exhibits and examples of what works best, which we attempt to encourage the public sector to take on board.
It goes back to what I said earlier about best practice. I would happily undertake to ensure that that example is investigated and presented to other councils.