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Local Government

I am downcast and very disappointed. It is clear that there was no demand for this measure. There has been no identification of anything that has been so bad that it needs to be changed and fixed. Two-tier working has improved over the years and it could have been improved further, according to objective tests the delivery of services was excellent all round, and education and social services were excellent, both of which are now at risk because of the confusion of this rammed-through and imposed solution.