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<p>The UK has a long tradition of welcoming partnerships and cooperation among local
authorities, and recognises that effective partnerships can enrich the economic, social
and environmental success of communities.</p><p>For example, in 2019, the UK and French
Governments hosted a Summit in London to bring together over 100 local authority leaders
and mayors from across the UK and France. Following the Summit, the British Embassy
in Paris launched a ‘call for projects’ from partnerships between the UK and France.
Through this initiative, UK Government provided seed funding for 3 projects between
UK/France partners, including Glasgow and Marseille, Manchester and Montpelier, and
Kent and Pas de Calais.</p><p>To date, HMG has not considered the particular provisions
of the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial
Communities or Authorities and its Protocols, as necessary considering our existing
legal framework, but this is something we will keep under review.</p>
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