Local Government: Devolution
Commons · Question 40389 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether she plans to publish guidance for parish and town councils on how to engage with her
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 31 Mar 2025
Town and parish councils are the first tier of local government and play a crucial role in community engagement and provide key local services.The English Devolution White Paper emphasises the value of governance on a community scale and that the governme...