The Localism Act 2011 obtained royal assent in November 2011, gradually bringing into effect a raft of legislation supporting the government's communities-based agenda. Following the Conservative Party's 2010 manifesto, subtitled 'Invitation to join the government of Britain', localism remained a focus of the coalition government, and remains a focus of the current government.
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