The clause refers to regional authorities, with which I have a slight problem. In the past we have spoken about local views being valued, but the decisions by regional authorities are anything but democratic because the authorities are unelected. The electorate can just about grapple with parish, district and county councils, but regional authorities are beyond their radar. Is it not time that they were elected so that they can be accountable to the electorate for the decisions they make?
Housing and Regeneration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Cathcart
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 June 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Housing and Regeneration Bill.
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