DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Give us fiscal freedom and devolution – not tighter controls

Jake Berry is right to look for answers to a disengaged electorate, but the idea that devolved finances should be achieved by just creating a regional Whitehall fiefdom is a localist’s nightmare, argues Heather Jameson

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By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2019

There is a huge irony attached to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) response to the latest National Audit Office (NAO) report.

The report cites some of the well-rehearsed arguments on the state of local government – budget cuts, rising demand and increased pressure on services.

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Heather Jameson

Popular articles by Heather Jameson

  1. Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals
  2. We may be entering a new culture of candour
  3. Time for a frank debate on funding
  4. Intervention shift signalled with plans to boost watchdog
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