Paul Marinko 05 December 2019

It’s party time

With just a week to polling day, the race to form the next Government is nearly over.

What the future holds for local government is very much depending on who finally gets the keys to Number 10.

The main political parties are offering a wide range of policies, which could take the sector in several different directions.

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