UK councils set to merge under Labour’s new devolution plans

Mayors of large cities and regions across England will soon be able to take control of local infrastructure and skills projects under a new devolution bill, which was introduced in Parliament today. The English Devolution White Paper will give metro mayors – directly elected regional leaders who chair combined authorities – significant new powers in their local areas. It is part of a plan to make devolution the “default setting” across a “range of government policy areas,” the government said. “Our White Paper will be a turning point when we finally see communities, people and places across England begin to take back control over the things that matter to them,” Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said. Get more on the story 👇 https://cityam.com/metro-mayors-to-control-railways-and-housing-in-landmark-devolution-plans/ Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cityam Produced by: Amber Murray, Joe Lee, Larissa Howie