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A leading South Lakes councillor says Government Ministers still want a devolution deal for Cumbria and is urging the leaders of the county’s seven local authorities to get back to the negotiating table to unlock the hundreds of millions of pounds which devolution would secure.
Councillor James Airey has met with Ministers since the decision by five of the county’s seven local councils in 2016 to reject a £300 million deal for Cumbria that would have transferred extra power and responsibility locally.
