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Plain English definition
of
Discretionary services
from
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster
Source
Services that your council may offer that it doesn't have to provide by law. These are also known as 'non-statutory services'. (Services that the law says councils have to provide are called 'statutory services'.) Examples of discretionary services include leisure centres, libraries and lunch clubs.
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