There was a great council meeting. They decided to give it to me, " he said."

“召开了一个大议事会后，他们才把权利授给我。”他说。

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Many other Yorkshire council leaders I spoke to in the run-up to the "budget season" told me they were reluctantly accepting the "carrot and stick" deal from the Communities Secretary.

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