Council chiefs claim 'tens of millions' wasted on local bidding processes

Dom Browne

04 July 2014

Council chiefs have slammed the Government over the difficulties local authorities have to surmount as they bid for local infrastructure and growth cash, claiming that ‘the public purse is having to spend tens of millions on bidding for its own money’.

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