Giving more power to cities is less risky than sticking with a status quo that prolongs the postcode lotteryA young person is10 times more likely to be in employment in Cambridge than in Hull. You’re more likely to get five GCSEs at A* to C in London than in Stoke-on-Trent.
One of the most common criticisms of city devolution – as well as last week’s announcement that from 2020 all commerce rates will be kept by local councils – is that it will create a postcode lottery,in which only the strongest economies thrive. But here in the most centralised country in the developed world, we already acquire one. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com