Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 3
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Local government statutory responsibilities unreviewed, causing fragmented and inconsistent service delivery.
Conclusion
The statutory and non-statutory responsibilities of local government have not been reviewed holistically for many years, contributing to the fragmented system of requirements that local authorities are required to deliver. What is needed to satisfy statutory requirements is too often unclear, which causes confusion and leads to inconsistency between service provision at different local authorities. (Conclusion, Paragraph 22)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗