Claire Holland: London can’t be left behind in ‘devolution revolution’

Claire Holland: London can’t be left behind in ‘devolution revolution’

A pragmatic proposal would give London’s boroughs a proper say in strategic decision making at a regional level, writes the chair of London Councils. In the 10 months since the general election, we have seen the first rumblings of the government’s much-needed ‘devolution revolution’. This…The post Claire Holland: London can’t be left behind in ‘devolution revolution’ appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Accountability matters: Securing the future of devolution

England’s new mayors will join a group of highly visible leaders. But large-scale mayoral authorities are unfamiliar in England, and they will need to establish their credibility and legitimacy with the electorate. It is a commonplace in commentary on English devolution that mayors need to be ‘accountable’ or ‘held to account’. Yet it is hard to determine what ‘accountability’ comprises, or how to know when a decision-maker has been ‘held to acc…