Jim McMahon: Devolution Bill Will Unlock Communities’ Potential | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)

Jim McMahon: Devolution bill will unlock communities’ potential | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)

The spirit of devolution and localism, and delivering a generational shift in power to local people, is at the heart of the new legislation, writes the minister of state for local government and English devolution. When I first took up my role as a government…The post Jim McMahon: Devolution bill will unlock communities’ potential appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Could the new devolution bill redefine regional governance?

Industry experts certainly believe the legislation to be a step in the right direction, but there’s a long way to go before we commend a job well done. Towards the end of last week Jim McMahon MBE, the minister of state for local government and devolution, introduced the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill into parliament. The legislation builds on a government white paper, which was published last December, and could implement the…