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<p>During the course of this Parliamentary session we have received four representations
about the British Counties Campaign’s proposal for legislation to promote and give
special status to the historic counties.</p><p>Whilst traditional counties are rightly
no longer part of today’s administrative arrangements, which need to reflect where
people live and work today, they are an important element of our heritage which supports
the identity and cultures of so many of our local communities.</p><p>That is why I
recently asked my officials to draft new guidance for English local authorities on
promoting their traditional county links.</p>
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