It is possible that the decision to leave the European Community will prove to be the death knell of the Government's current so called 'Devolution' initiative. (I wrote about this a few days ago)
On Thursday the County Council is due to debate and vote on the issue. However, it is possible that the change of Prime Minister and all that this entails will now significantly alter matters. The project was very much the initiative of George Osborne, backed by Euro enthusiast Michael Heseltine. It is probable however that very shortly others will be in the driving seat.
Moreover, many of the proposals are predicated on the assumption that we remain members of the EU. The regions into which different parts of England are being herded look remarkably like the European Economic Regions dictated by Brussels. The idea of an elected Mayor is copied from European practice. The 'combined authorities' are needed in order to be the recipients of EU regional funding.
All this now looks somewhat redundant. I will be urging my colleagues to think about ditching this fraudulent initiative (if it is not halted in any event) and start to consider how we can devolve real power to the people.
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