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<p> </p><p>Housing policy and the provision of affordable housing is not a function
of combined authorities or Local Enterprise Partnerships.</p><p>Elected local councils
act as both the local housing authorities and local planning authorities, and we should
be cautious about any intervention which effectively transferred power upwards.</p><p>Notwithstanding,
in the recent Affordable Homes Programme prospectus, we have stated that local authorities
will want to engage in strategic dialogue with their Local Enterprise Partnerships
when identifying key areas for economic growth.</p><p> </p>
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