<p>Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 23 November 2016.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 2:07, 23 November 2016

I thank Russell George for the question. This section 137 power allows a community or town council to incur a limited amount of expenditure for purposes for which it has no other specific power or duty, and which will bring direct benefit to their area or any part of it.