ECONOMIC GROWTH

I have a dream (about local government)

Greater powers, more devolution and a fundamental review of local finances have been promised to local government by the Prime Minister himself. John Tizard outlines the wide-ranging policy pledges featured in his recent dream.

By John Tizard | 05 May 2021

Many people are reporting having particularly vivid dreams during the pandemic. One of mine was that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote a ‘positive' letter to every council leader.

Here is that letter.

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