LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Devolution, Brexit and health pledge tops agenda

Heather Jameson says the Queen’s Speech could be the shortest-lived legislative plan in history – but if the Government has time to deliver just some of the measures there is lots of legislation for local government

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By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2019

The Government's first Queen's Speech since 2017 has Brexit at its very heart, alongside a commitment to the NHS and tackling the rising tide of violent crime.

But when it comes to local government, the real star of the legislative show is the Government's pledge to introduce a devolution White Paper.

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Heather Jameson

Popular articles by Heather Jameson

  1. Children's social care reform must be more than money
  2. Finance chief exits cash-strapped council
  3. Chief rejects calls for resignation
  4. Is this the big bang revolution for public services?
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