Essex Council Leaders Defend Devolution Plans Amid Concerns From Dedham Residents Over Cost and Accountability
The Government has confirmed that Essex County Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, and Thurrock Council have been accepted into the Devolution Priority Programme. However, with past council mergers leading to job creation at taxpayers’ expense while services were cut, residents are questioning whether this will provide real long-term benefits. The councils wrote to the Government on […]