Over the last week, we have continued in our efforts to rebuild local government and push power away from Westminster back into local communities.
As Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, I answered parliamentary questions on behalf of the government about how this government is continuing to deliver more devolution, empower local communities, and collaborate with local councils collaboratively to achieve better outcomes.
I’d like to thank the executive of the Local Government Association for the discussions we had ahead of the English Devolution White Paper and Provisional Settlement in the coming weeks. We are moving at pace to fix the foundations and we are determined to do that in partnership.
More widely, the government set out or Plan for Change with measurable goals to achieve the five missions which were set out at the general election in July, milestones which will transform the lives of working people and local people can judge the government on.
As the Prime Minister pointed to in his speech, Labour are fixing the foundations, repairing the damage, reforming government and rebuilding Britain for the long-term.
As our first Christmas back in office approaches, working people can be confident that we are delivering the change they have been crying out for and our country deserves.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 