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Shadow Authority Leaders Say Devolution Must Be ‘Done Right’
By James Moules local democracy reporter Surrey’s shadow authority leaders have insisted that devolution in the county must be “done right” after the government proposed beefed up new planning powers…
‘Devolution’: ‘We Are Like Ants Considering How the Lawn Is Going To Be Cut’
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Another Surrey councillor has spoken of the futility of debating what should happen to Surrey under the Government’s plan to reorganise local government. “We…
County Council’s ‘Devolution’ Solution ‘Will Doom’ West Surrey To Fail
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The county council’s plan to split Surrey in two is “flawed, inconsistent, incomplete and will doom the west to fail”, say opposition members. Surrey…
Comment: We Need Change But Not the Kind Being Imposed By Labour’s ‘Devolution’
By Martin Giles “What we need is not ‘devolution’ but true decentralisation, constitutionally embedded as in other countries, with competences split among different levels of government in a permanent and…
Devolution: Ministry Asks for Clarification of How £5 billion Debt Will Be Managed
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Billions of pounds in crushing debt could force Surrey and its boroughs and districts to become a single mega council – potentially merged with…
‘Resign’ Call To Waverley’s Leader Over Remark About Devolution Caught On Video
By Chris Caulfield Local Democracy Reporting Service Opposition members have called on the leader of Waverley Borough Council to resign after he was overheard calling for devolution reports to be…
Dragon Interview: Fiona Davidson on the ‘Devolution’ Proposals for Surrey
Our local government is about to undergo the biggest shake-up in 50 years. The Labour government is doing away with borough and county councils in favour of unitary authorities responsible…
Council Leader Says ‘Devolution’ Should Not Mean Redistributing Debts
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Taxpayers in prudent councils must not be forced to bear the crushing burden of their debt-laden neighbours when the biggest shake-up of local government…
Letter: Reorganisation Plans Are the Precise Opposite of ‘Devolution’
From David Roberts In response to: Government Agrees – County Council Elections Will Be Postponed I admit I was wrong to predict that the Labour government would not prolong the…
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