Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. We know that the UK Government's austerity policies are placing great pressure on our local authorities, and obviously they have to meet what many would say are their primary statutory responsibilities in terms of education and social services, for example. But leisure services, libraries, museums, youth services and many other services are also very important and significant and, indeed, they all have to be seen as a whole in terms of quality of life for local people. 

We know that different methods of delivery have been brought forward by local authorities in Wales and many of those are quite successful. I wonder, Cabinet Secretary, to what extent Welsh Government has an overview of these new and sometimes better ways of delivery and what advice and support and spreading of best practice is taking place through Welsh Government in complementing the activities of the WLGA. Also, what new powers, and perhaps particularly the general power of competence, might help local authorities deliver better in the future?