Decisions about devolution of power to councils are being taken in the inner sanctums of Westminster and Holyrood – without citizen involvementFollowing the Scottish independence referendum,the UK’s entire structure has entered a state of flux. Power is shifting from one place to another, or rather from one place to a whole host of other places. For those who occupy long called for one of the most centralised states in the western world to reply to the localism agenda, and there are many welcome developments.
The cities and local government devolution bill is on its way to becoming law. At the beginning of October the government announced the latest stage of its northern powerhouse agenda,striking a deal with Sheffield leaders worth £900m over 30 years. And the leaders of the Scottish and UK governments are thrashing out a deal for massive devolution of powers north of the Tweed. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com