Parish Councils: Devolution
(asked on 22nd March 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they envisage for town and parish councils in the new devolution deals.
This question was answered on 7th April 2016
The Government is engaging with areas across the country to explore how devolution to neighbourhood level can enable more effective co-ordination and tailoring of services and engage communities in delivery and design of services. However, agreeing devolution deals is a bottom-up process - it is up to areas to determine the nature of devolution and the role of town and parish councils, as well as other local groups.