Martin Ford 04 December 2025

Local voices must be heard, warns survey

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The public want councils to be better resourced but are concerned their views are not heard, according to the results of a new survey.

A clear majority of 75% want central Government to give more funding directly to councils, the annual polling for the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) found.

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