The debate around the national economy has been dominated by sums so huge that they challenge our ability to understand them. It is too easy to forget the majority of our prosperity is generated in the small and medium size grass roots businesses in towns and cities up and down the country, whose local authorities can make a huge difference to their success. Councils are an important yet often overlooked group who have a critical role to play in national economic recovery. The leadership of elected members and chief executives has been critical to developing local ways forward amidst the global crisis.
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