John Clancy,new city council leader, outlines plans including free school meals, and improved job skills and municipal banksThe new leader of Birmingham city council has revealed a radical vision that he claims will aid the most vulnerable in society but also allow the West Midlands to compete with the “northern powerhouse”. John Clancy,who was ratified as leader of Europe’s biggest local authority on Tuesday afternoon, announced aspirations ranging from providing a free school meal for every child in the city to creating regional and municipal banks to try to support locally created wealth in the area. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com