Back in Parliament this week after the summer recess as we start a busy period of delivering the change local people voted for at the general election last year.
It was big moment on Tuesday as the ๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด in the Commons.
This represents a top to bottom redistribution of power from Westminster to communities, councils and mayors as part of our plan for change. Real power to grow economies, build homes, deliver better transport, skills and community ownership.
I responded to a โStatutory Instrumentโ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. Fixing the local government audit regime through sustainable structures and governance is vital for ensuring there is proper use of taxpayersโ money so we can maintain trust and confidence in local public services.
It was great to be in Derbyshire for the ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น where we discussed the ways our mayors are delivering for their regions. This government is handing power back to where it belongs – to local people who know what really matters to their communities.
At a time when towns and cities across England face urgent challenges, seeing mayors across the political divide work together to speak with one voice, on behalf of the 30 million people they represent collectively is very encouraging
Now back to Oldham โฆ
Jim McMahon OBE MP 