People and Places

I regret it’s been a while since I posted a blog, but been somewhat under the weather.

Still, didn’t want to miss saying something about the recent
publication from the Local Government Association entitled ‘Closer to People and PLaces’. Quoted as being..The boldest report ever published by the Local Government Association
will today set out a radical new vision for how power should be removed
from Whitehall and put into the hands of local people, voluntary
organisations and local councils.

The report argues that by slashing 1000 government inspired targets, taxpayers could save £2.5 billion. It goes on to advocate greater democracy for English councils, reducing the constricting and constraining stranglehold of central government, and bringing the regulation regime for English councils in line with the rest of the democratic world.

All good stuff….even better if it happens.

The Dissident

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