Is there a future for Regional Government?
Is there a future for Regional Government?
Terms of Reference:
In the light of the ‘no’ vote in the North East devolution referendum on 4 November 2004, the Committee has decided to examine issues relating to regional government, including:
the potential for increasing the accountability of decision-making at the regional and sub-regional level, and the need to simplify existing arrangements;
the potential for devolution of powers from regional to local level;
the effectiveness of current arrangements for managing services at the various levels, and their inter-relationships;
the potential for new arrangements, particularly the establishment of city regions;
the impact which new regional and sub-regional arrangements, such as the city regions, might have upon peripheral towns and cities; and
the desirability of closer inter-regional co-operation (as in the Northern Way) to tackle economic disparities.
Report:
HC 352-I - The Committee published its Fourth Report of Session 2006-07 for its inquiry, Is there a future for Regional Government? on Wednesday 14 March 2007.
Written Evidence:
Is there a future for Regional Government?: Written Evidence, HC 977-II published on 15 March 2006
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Oral and supplementary written evidence:
Is there a future for Regional Government?: Oral and supplementary written evidence, HC 352-II published on 14 March 2007
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Press Notices:
14/3/2007
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7/3/2007
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04/10/06
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13/06/06
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