“For too long a Westminster government has tightly gripped control and held back opportunities and potential,” Angela Rayner said.
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “reset” the “crucial relationships” between regional governments – such as the one in the West Midlands – and Whitehall
According to a Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities statement, Sir Keir and the mayors will “come together to discuss a new partnership approach and agree early actions needed to scale up devolution and empower regions to deliver change for their communities”.Among them are Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, Metro Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker, Mayor of the West of England Dan Norris, and Mayor of the Tees Valley Ben Houchen.
“It’s time to take back control, and this new government is focused on setting that potential free, with a full reset of our relationship with local government. The Local Government Association has previously warned of a combined funding gap of more than £6 billion over the next two years in the local authority sector.
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