LGA hilste denne meddelelse velkommen og var den første organisation, som vicepremierminister John Prescott tog kontakt til i sin egenskab af minister for miljø, transport og regionale anliggender med ansvar for det lokale styre.
The LGA welcomed this announcement and was the first organization contacted by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott after taking up his post as Minister of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which has responsibility for local government.