DEVOLUTION

'Tribal politics' curb West Yorkshire devo deal

Conservative tribal politics appear to have thwarted a mayoral devolution deal for West Yorkshire.

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By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

Conservative tribal politics appear to have thwarted a mayoral devolution deal for West Yorkshire.

In a letter to West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) chair, Cllr Peter Box, communities secretary Sajid Javid said he was ‘not convinced that any geographical proposal at this time enjoys wide support from local stakeholders in Yorkshire'.

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