In her statement, the Secretary of State said that communities must have a bigger say in the issues that matter to them most—a sentiment with which we would all agree. Will she put some flesh on the bones? For example, one issue on which local communities may feel very strongly is road safety. Will the local highway authority be able to introduce speed limits and install pedestrian crossings without any interference from the Department for Transport?
Local Government White Paper
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Young of Cookham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 26 October 2006.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Local Government White Paper.
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