Member

“We recognise the potential value in this approach, though have concerns around resourcing—both financial and staff—across all partners and urge the Government to enable councils to be flexible in how they design these units to ensure that they can build on local strengths. Additional funding will be needed to implement this duty, recognising the need to design and adapt to new ways of working. There must also be clear accountability for all partners in relation to their roles in these teams, ensuring that sole responsibility does not lie with councils for their creation and success”.