The districts say deal bid is too early Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire district council leaders have accused those behind major devolution plans of rushing through the process and publishing “incomplete” documents.
The upper tier leaders also wrote to the Secretary of State Simon Clarke telling him ‘we have agreed in principle the substance of our bid’ and ‘we will be ready’ to submit in the next round. “We have challenged the timing of releasing the papers, which are not the finished article and therefore we cannot seek to adopt them.“None of us want to miss out on an opportunity for devolution and the extra powers and money this could bring to the area.
“We have done substantial business engagement through the Local Enterprise Partnership , with Lincolnshire businesses being strongly in favour of us seeking devolution, and keeping them informed of developments. We fully intend to keep our partners engaged with the process.”“We do not agree with the district councils that draft proposals should be kept secret from the public and business, which would be contrary to the principles of openness and transparency.
Councillor Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “The government’s devolution agenda continues to gather pace. In addition to the combined authorities already agreed, there are now firm proposals for rural areas.
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