Lincolnshire district council leaders yesterday (Wednesday 5 July) met with the Government Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Devolution, Dehenna Davison MP, to discuss a possible devolution d
Lincolnshire district council leaders yesterday (Wednesday 5 July) met with the Government Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Devolution, Dehenna Davison MP, to discuss a possible devolution deal for Greater Lincolnshire.
All the Leaders expressed their thanks that the minister had taken the initiative in calling the meeting and were grateful that all their points of view were listened to and that the minister and her civil servants promised to take these into consideration in further discussions.
The minister has undertaken to give a written response to the views expressed in the meeting and has promised both to keep us fully informed and to meet the district leaders again in due course.
The leaders are particularly pleased by the minister’s assurances that any possible deal would be by local consent and not be imposed upon the people of Lincolnshire by central government.
Notes
The seven leaders are:
Donald Nannestad – Deputy Leader of Lincoln City Council
Craig Leyland – Leader of East Lindsey DC
Richard Wright – Leader of North Kesteven DC
Nick Worth – Leader of South Holland DC
Richard Cleaver – Leader of South Kesteven DC
Anne Dorrian – Leader of Boston Borough Council
Trevor Young – Leader of West Lindsey DC