Lichfield District Council says a new policy will show stereotypes of local authorities as “old-fashioned, inefficient and incapable of spending public money effectively” are wrong.
Long-term cooperation from the Government is vital for local authorities facing the fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic and rising care costs, Staffordshire County Council’s leader has said.
The leader of the opposition group at Lichfield District Council has questioned the decision not to give any member of the reshuffled cabinet direct responsibility for post-coronavirus planning.