Following the 2015 General Election, the Chancellor gave a speech in which he highlighted the approach of the government towards devolution:
“A central part of our Queen’s Speech will be a bill to enable a radical new model of city government.”
He went on to emphasise greater control over local transport, housing, skills and health care, and stated that:
“The levers you need to grow your local economy and make sure local people keep the rewards,” were on offer. However, he also insisted that “with these new powers for cities must come new city wide elected mayors who work with local councils.”
You can see Kirklees Council's Leader, Cllr David Sheard, present the latest information of what this means for Kirklees, at the Council Meeting of 2 September 2015.
