One of the commitments in our programme for government is to reduce the administrative burden on local authorities, so we've already started that piece of work by approaching all local authorities, both leaders, chief executives and those within the Society of Welsh Treasurers and others in order to understand what they see as the particular administrative burden. So, we'll be looking forward to the report, which I understand is due—. It will probably be a couple of months at least off yet, but when that's forthcoming, it will help us pinpoint those areas where we can make some pragmatic and practical changes to help reduce that administrative burden.

We have provided local authorities with some funding to help with the establishment of the corporate joint committees—I think it was £100,000 per CJC—in order to help with some of those costs, in terms of implementing that piece of legislation. But, again, if there are particular areas of concern where there might be ways in which Welsh Government can support local authorities, perhaps through providing expertise or finding a way that things are only done once, obviously I'd be keen to understand what those specific problems are and we can have a look at what we can do to help.