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It must be emphasised that not only councillors but council officers in some councils held the view that municipal is best; it was at that level that voluntary organisations were having difficulties.
It is for each local authority to consider how best to use the allocations to meet its commitments.In addition to the allocations that I am announcing today, separate strategic funding will be made available for a number of other initiatives.
Local authorities and the Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers have said that that restricts authorities from achieving best value in the tendering of services.
In framing policy, we must recognise that, but take a positive, child-centred approach, in which the best interests of the child are the paramount consideration.
That would give us a better idea of how best to ensure that rural areas are not socially or telematically deprived.We should focus on and build on the strengths of rural areas.