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<p>The Government believes that local authorities can achieve greater impact when
working together, especially when working over wider areas to achieve economic growth.
For this reason, the Government wants to continue to encourage and reward pooling
under the 100% business rates retention system. The Local Government Finance Bill
contains provisions to amend the way that business rate pools are set up, and to increase
the rewards open to pools of authorities.</p><p><br>We would expect to discuss with
local authorities in any area, the size, shape and geography of the pools that could
help achieve improved outcomes for local economic growth.</p>
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