Council statement following announcement of the Devolution White Paper
Council statement following announcement of the Devolution White Paper
The Government has announced its Devolution White Paper – the precursor to legislation, providing some additional details about their plans for the future organisation of local government.
While it is early days and there are many unknowns, it is clear that there will be both challenges and opportunities ahead. We are considering carefully what the proposals mean for our community, our services and for local government decision making across Hertfordshire and will be working closely with our partners to find the best way forward.
What is most important, whatever structure we end up with, is that local government continues to serve the needs of local people, acts with their best interests at heart, and delivers the good public services people want, and that everyone is able to contribute to decision making through the local democratic process.