Life with Lyons!!
Just a quick report from Labour Party Conference, where I was at last week.
Went to a fringe with Sir Michael Lyons present. He will present his review of Local Government in the New Year.
He gave the impression that the business rate would not be denationalised.
Afterwards I made the point to him that some useful quick wins would be:
a) Ward Councillor Budgets for them to spend on local issues.
b) Enhanced powers of local scrutiny for Councillors so partner organisations such as the Job Centre and Magistrates Bench were held to greater account.
I also suggested that localism was strongly tied into revitalising the main political parties in all seats. The Lib Dems are weak 400 parliamentary seats, the Tories in 300 and Labour in 200.
Went to a fringe with Sir Michael Lyons present. He will present his review of Local Government in the New Year.
He gave the impression that the business rate would not be denationalised.
Afterwards I made the point to him that some useful quick wins would be:
a) Ward Councillor Budgets for them to spend on local issues.
b) Enhanced powers of local scrutiny for Councillors so partner organisations such as the Job Centre and Magistrates Bench were held to greater account.
I also suggested that localism was strongly tied into revitalising the main political parties in all seats. The Lib Dems are weak 400 parliamentary seats, the Tories in 300 and Labour in 200.
posted by Charlie Mansell at 3:56 pm
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