"councils that are close enough to care, but strong enough to reform public services, drive economic growth and empower their communities"
"cities such as Colchester, Portsmouth and Norwich can drive growth at the national scale, but we need to make sure the structures around them support, rather than hinder, their ambitions"
"locally rooted"
Four proposals would replace the county's 15 councils with either five, four or three all-purpose unitary authorities. Local Government Minister Alison McGovern said the government wants "councils that are close enough to care, but strong enough to reform public services, drive economic growth and empower their communities." Some critics include local Conservative MP Mark Francois, who said he is yet to hear a "truly compelling case" for any new model. Southend-on-Sea and Chelmsford proposed a five-unitary "Greater Essex" for 1.9 million people, backed by ten councils and seven cross-party MPs. Essex County Council proposed three unitaries, supported by Braintree and Epping Forest district councils.
Read at www.bbc.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]