§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has recently undertaken with representatives of local government about the working of the new local authorities created under recent legislation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OakesI am in regular contact with the local authority associations, with bodies representing the professions and staff interests in local government, and with individual local authorities. From these and other sources I have a full picture of the way in which the new local authorities are tackling the complex problems confronting them.