[vc_row type = ”in_container” Full_Screen_row_Position = "Middle" cenário_position = "Center" text_color = "Dark" text_align = "esquerda" Sobreagem_strength = "0.3 ″ Shape_Divider_Position =" Bottom "] [VC_Column column_padding_position = "all" background_color_opacity = "1 ″ background_hover_color_opacity =" 1 ″ column_shadow = "none" column_border_radius = "into" width = "2/3 ″ tablet_text_alignment =" default "/telefone_tht_tht_tht =" 2/3 ″ Tablet_text_alignment = "default"/telefone_tht_tht_Text = "2/3 ″ Tablet_text_alignment =" default "/telefon_tx_Text =" 2/3 ″ tablet_text_alignment = "default". column_border_style = "sólido"] [vc_column_text] Não surgiram rumores pela primeira vez nesta semana que o governo está considerando uma proposta de mover a Casa dos Lordes de Londres para o norte - possivelmente para o novo exército. Enquanto. Trabalho de Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram, Andy Street e suas equipes. Os prefeitos do metrô estão enfrentando enormes desafios com uma mão amarrada nas costas no momento. Imagine quanto eles poderiam alcançar se recebessem as ferramentas para fazê-lo? Na educação, em habilidades e em apoio comercial. A austeridade está prejudicando a eficácia das autoridades locais e sua capacidade de trabalhar e entregar para o crescimento econômico e de negócios. As instituições em movimento ou a criação de novas não abordarão isso. A mensagem para Boris deve ser 'Mostre-me o dinheiro!' [/Vc_column_text] [/vc_column] [vc_column column_padding = "no-extra-padding" column_padding_position = "all" background_color_opacity = "1" Borden_Hover_Color column_border_radius = "None" width = "1/3 ″ tablet_text_alignment =" default "Phone_text_alignment =" Default "Column_border_width =" None " column_border_style = "sólido"] [vc_raw_html] jtndySuymghyzwylm0qlmjjodhrwcyuzqsuyriuyrnr3ax R0zxIUy29TJTJGRG93BNRVD25GCMFUAYUZRNJLZl9ZCMLM0R0D3NYYYUTVFGZ3JTIYJTIWY2XHC3MLM0QLMJ J0D2L0DGVYLWZVBGXVDY1IDXR0B24LMJILMJBKYXRHLXNOB3CTY291BNQLM0QLMJJMYWXZZZSUYMIUZRUZVBGXVD yUymcu0MervD250B3DurnjHBMSlM0MlMkzHJtnfjtndC2Nyaxb0jtiwyxn5bmmlmjbzcmmlm0qlmjjodhrwcyUzq Suyriuyrnbsyxrmb3jtlnr3axr0zxiUy29tjtjgd2lkz2v0cy5qcyuymiuymgnoyxjzzxqlm0qlmjj1dgytocuy MiuzrsUzqyuyrnnjcmlwdcuzrq == [/vc_raw_html] [vc_raw_html] jtndysUymgSyxnzjtnejtiydhdpdhrlc I10AW1LBGLUZSUYMIUMGRHDGETAGVPZ2H0JTNEJTIYMTAWMCUYMIUYMGHYZWYLM0QLMJJODHRWCYUZQSUYRIUY Rnr3axr0zxIUy29TJTJGRG93BNRVD25GCMFUAYUZRnjlzl9zCmmlm0r0d3nyyuyntvfdgz3jtiyjtnfvhdlzxrz JtiwynklMjBeB3Dudg93BKZYYW5rjtndjtjgysUzrsuymcUzq3njcmlwdcuymgfzew5jjtiwc3Jjjtnejtiyahr 0CHMLM0ElMKYLMKZWBGF0ZM9YBS50D2L0DGVLMNVBSUYRNDPZGDLDHMUANMLMLMJIMJBJAGFYC2V0JTNEJTIYDXR mltglmjilm0ulm0mlmkzzy3jpchqlm0ulmja = [/vc_raw_html] [vc_raw_html] jtndysUymghyzwylm0qlmjj odhrwcyuzqsuyriuyrnr3axr0zxiuy29tjtjgrg93bnrvd25gcmfuayUzrnjlzl9zcmmlm0r0d3nyyyuyntvfdgz 3jtiyjtiwy2xhc3mlm0qlmjj0d2l0dgvylwzvbgxvdy1idxr0b24lmjilmjbkyxrhlxnob3cty291bnqlm0qlmj JmywxzzSuymiuzruzvbgxvdyUymCu0MervD250B3DurnJHBMSlm0MlMkzHjtnfjtndC2NYAXB0JTIWYXN5BMMLMJ Bzcmmlm0qlmjjodhrwcyUzqsuyRUyRNBSYXRMB3JTLNR3AXR0ZXIUY29TJTJGD2LKZ2V0CY5QCYUYMIUMGNOYX Jzzxqlm0qlmjj1dgytocUymiuzrsUzqyuyrnnjcmlwdcuzrq == [/vc_raw_html] [/vc_column] [/vc_row] ||
It is a nice, soft story to signal Boris Johnson’s new commitment to the North and a bit of a sop that will keep his new army of Northern MPs happy for a while.
However, moving the institution would be an expensive, tokenistic waste of time.
More usefully, the government should be exploring how they can devolve more powers, responsibilities and resources to the Northern Powerhouse and the Midlands Engine to begin to meet that stated long term objective of re-balancing the UK economy.
Evidence is emerging of the positive impact limited devolution is having through the work of Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram, Andy Street and their teams. The metro mayors are tackling huge challenges with one hand tied behind their backs at the moment. Imagine how much they could achieve if they were given the tools to do so?
Alongside the talk of the Lords relocation came a wave of comment about a ‘Council for the North’ – and presumably a similar governance structure for other English regions.
Whilst not necessarily against such an initiative, I would caution that the option of local government re-organisation is no substitute for genuine investment – in infrastructure, in education, in skills and in business support.
Another or a different tier of government, telling us what they would like to do but can’t do because of a lack of cash, is as useful as a chocolate tea pot.
Let’s see a commitment to HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and a beefing up of the resources attached to not only mayoral budgets, but local council spend too. Austerity is crippling the effectiveness of local authorities and their ability to work with and deliver for business and economic growth. Moving institutions or creating new ones won’t address that. The message to Boris has to be ‘Show me the Money!’[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html]JTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGRG93bnRvd25GcmFuayUzRnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJ0d2l0dGVyLWZvbGxvdy1idXR0b24lMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNob3ctY291bnQlM0QlMjJmYWxzZSUyMiUzRUZvbGxvdyUyMCU0MERvd250b3duRnJhbmslM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnBsYXRmb3JtLnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyUyMiUyMGNoYXJzZXQlM0QlMjJ1dGYtOCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]JTNDYSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10aW1lbGluZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyMTAwMCUyMiUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGRG93bnRvd25GcmFuayUzRnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTNFVHdlZXRzJTIwYnklMjBEb3dudG93bkZyYW5rJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUyMCUzQ3NjcmlwdCUyMGFzeW5jJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZwbGF0Zm9ybS50d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRndpZGdldHMuanMlMjIlMjBjaGFyc2V0JTNEJTIydXRmLTglMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMjA=[/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]JTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGRG93bnRvd25GcmFuayUzRnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJ0d2l0dGVyLWZvbGxvdy1idXR0b24lMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNob3ctY291bnQlM0QlMjJmYWxzZSUyMiUzRUZvbGxvdyUyMCU0MERvd250b3duRnJhbmslM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnBsYXRmb3JtLnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyUyMiUyMGNoYXJzZXQlM0QlMjJ1dGYtOCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]
