Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is filmed on a phone while he gives a speech in Buckinghamshire, December 5, 2024.
LOCAL authorities could disappear under plans to devolve decision-making from Whitehall, councils have warned.
The proposals, announced today, could see the scrapping of city- and town-based district councils through mergers, creating bigger “strategic” authorities.
This would take decision-making further away from local communities, district councils argued.
LOTTE COLLETT welcomes the arrival of a new party for the left, a vehicle for councils to finally fight for progressive policies on housing, green spaces and public facilities, rather than administering cuts and misery from central government
Holding office in local government is a poisoned chalice for a party that bases its electoral appeal around issues where it has no power whatsoever, argues NICK WRIGHT
