Top Tweets for #devolutiondeals
I understand attraction of Mayors. However, in England mayors have not had much impact. Any small positives been undermined by austerity and Treasury maintainimg control via #devolutiondeals. Mayor election turnout very poor, little enthusiasm. https://t.co/MERNrYRZGe
Build 'devolution' on back of English City region model is on shaky foundations. Devised to narrow and thin local democratic accountability, they have poor electoral turnouts, little genuine citizen participation and all exemplified by Treasury back room #devolutiondeals
Should be looking at all #devolutiondeals and #mayordevelopmentcorporationsm? We need to look at effective democratic oversight, public scrutiny and value.
Today, we on @CommonsBTC agreed to launch an inquiry on the performance of investment zones and freeports in England.
Given the reported issues at Teesside Freeport, I have asked the @NAOorguk to undertake a thorough investigation to assist us in our work. π
#teesside furore is indication of how flawed English devolution, #devolutiondeals and mayoral development corporations are. They lack basic democracy and transparency. With back door deals, narrow decision making and facilitation of public subsidy for private shareholders gain
Teesside Ministerial status report: nothing to see here π
#TruthOnTeesside
English #Devolutiondeals were broadly seen as a good thing by all main political parties and many commentators. However, they lacked transparency and are symptomatic of an english devolution that lacks deep and wide democracy.
'Trouble in teeside' is symptomatic of an English devolution that is weak on a basic ingredient- democracy! Mayors and #devolutiondeals process has thinned and narrowed democratic accountability and scrutiny thru its by-passing of #localgov with no elected body overseeing Mayor.
Ok so, here goes. My (long-researched) attempt to explain why so many allegations are flying about in relation to Ben Houchen, the former steelworks in Redcar and, by extension, the Teesside freeport
https://t.co/40oIDD3fFB
Yeah. It would be helpful if more of public were to understand what #devolutiondeals were. Then more people would see what a load of song and dance about little, and thus counteract the Treasury and mainstream commentator narrative that these deals are sommat notable.
@JackTShaw @lgcplus I'm not sure the public know what a devolution deal is... or what the real benefits are... the exam question should be how do we better communicate political changes?
People are calling these new city region #devolutiondeals as 'trail blazers', just like they called the old ones from 2014/15! It is just spin.
Ongoing austerity is issue and since beginning, city devolution was the trade off. Compliant English cities and commentators are silent on this connection. And the mistakenly lauded #devolutiondeals give no hint as to how these deals counteract none of the ongoing social misery.
The failure to reform social care is local authorities' Achilles heel, given the proportion of their funding envelope that goes on the service. In 2022, Β£1 in every five spent by English authorities on care was spent on propping up sub-standard care homes. From the Guardian:
Let's cut this 'Trailblazer' hyperbole. Trailblazer' = new track in wild country. These #Devolutiondeals are a small addition to old track in same old market liberal country.
https://t.co/J4L0z106IY
Yes. We are back to the old imperfect future, although it's now even worse than it was! And of course no real thought given to connection to #combinedauthorities and #devolutiondeals and no real talk of it. English regional economic governance is a dogs breakfast.
But in the period 1998 to 2023 local authority funding has been cut to ribbons and the austerity state has emerged, so the local state irony runs deep β¦
@kevingopal @oldtrotter Spot. And that drove the neoliberal friendly urbanism of Osborne, O'Neill and of course the Treasury devised #devolutiondeals
Whitehall's #devolutiondeals, with their managerialism and trad econ development have little progressive intent. #metromayors need to play game, but use their political mandate to forge other progressive things and shine a big torch on austerity framed limits to devo.
@Doozy_45 The North never forgets. We are #Remainers, #Revokers we want #DevolutionDeals and we want to be in the #EU. We will fight for our #Rights, I will fight for #YourRights for a #FairDeal, a #BetterTomorrow . πΆ#LibDemJavedπΆ
Laudable and correct aspiration. But the economics of #devolutiondeals are rooted in aggressive competition. So cooperation is partly designed out. https://t.co/oEA6t1M6gV
"For decades @LivCityRegion and Manchester City region have competed.... but It's much more powerful to have representation across the North. We can rise above point scoring." - @MetroMayorSteve at #NPHSummit #GetNorth2018
Deary me! That should have been public knowledge + widely reported on. Symptom of how #devolutiondeals are secretive, top down and lacking in transparency. In fact antithetical to principles of Devolution! Can't go on. @PeoplesPowerhse #economicdemocracy. https://t.co/ul5VCwFhdq
@nmcinroy I know of a number of areas, incl both areas with devo deals as well as places that #centralgov pushed to the back of the queue, who badly wanted to have that discussion and put real options on the table.
Don't think its 'reform'. Requires a step change. So, #cityregions need to take municipalist control of desperate situation. 1. Explore social care as a municipal enterprise. 2. Use #devolutiondeals to present compelling case to HMG, so it the happens. Is @greatermcr on this? https://t.co/H4L7czOXAP
"If we dont reform social care, the collapse of the social care system will drag the NHS down with it." - It's clear there is a lot of passion about healthcare in the room.
Tune in now and send your questions over #AskAndyGM
Yes. Tho we need to do less of this long-standing plead for Northern funding. Flawed #devolutiondeals and #northernpowerhouse blather are culpable in this present rail fiasco. We now need to demand true devolution with northern city regional ownership/control https://t.co/yzKMjMcSpL
As we call for major transport investment in the north, government announces billions for Heathrow https://t.co/Ni6HVSxyr9
Messed up original #devolutiondeals, part based on fawning to Osborne, has now led us to pleading to govt who has lost devolution interest https://t.co/dmY0rKb3Vb
6 years after a firm promise to electrify Manc-Leeds line, Govt now only "looking at" it. The North deserves better. https://t.co/HjuqePq3Oy
Exposes limited deeply flawed and treasury tramlined #devolutiondeals. Pity Osborne's hyperbole was not taken with pinch of salt b4. https://t.co/DsspelniSs
Barnsley and Doncaster council leaders vote against South Yorkshire devolution - BBC News https://t.co/f5LmjqFmxY
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