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On 23 June 2004, the Audit Commission published a report (People, places and prosperity) which finds that the drive to improve local well-being is hampered by the many central government initiatives and the complex funding that underpins them. This results in excessive administrative costs and uncertainty as to the long-term sustainability of projects.
The report proposes a new local delivery framework for communities, local leaders and policy-makers. These suggestions would enable a more efficient approach to the administration of funds that come down from central government to the local level.
The report can be viewed on the Audit
Commission website