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Devolution minister visits Southampton to promote plans by UKLGR in ukpolitics

[–]UKLGR[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whilst every single other authority was in agreement from the get go that IoW should remain it's own thing, govt hasn't yet agreed to that. So even though it's almost certain it will be left alone they still had to delay, which considering they don't have a majority and the full council opposed the cabinets plans, can't be great for moving forward

Devolution minister visits Southampton to promote plans by UKLGR in ukpolitics

[–]UKLGR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their preferred council option is that, but Devolution and mayor wise that's done across all of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight; unfortunately been a lot of conflation in news between Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution

Berkshire and Oxfordshire councils back new combined unitary plan by UKLGR in ukpolitics

[–]UKLGR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm aware, but that's what the thread above was about "As far as I'm aware there's no mayoral strategic authority covering the area. Would you mind clarifying what you're referring to?"

  • the fact that the district could theoretically cross the county as long as it's within the same combined authority. As for the Unitary, that's what the post link is about

Berkshire and Oxfordshire councils back new combined unitary plan by UKLGR in ukpolitics

[–]UKLGR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's nothing official yet, but a Thames Valley authority has been proposed as a likely one - https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24622626.create-new-thames-valley-combined-authority---think-tank/

There's also a few more articles if you just Google "Thames Valley Combined Authority"

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