Food strategy: fears raised as councils get ‘free rein’ over spending

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Sources have told The Grocer they were ‘alarmed’ at the lack of evidence behind the strategy, after it emerged local councils will be given autonomy on how they spend the money being allocated to support the plan

Health experts have raised fears over plans to give local authorities huge say over where money is spent on the government’s food strategy.

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