Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]

I am on the lookout for centralising maniacs, but I have never noticed that tendency in the noble Baroness. She is certainly not a cultural charlatan; that I know for a fact. My problem with what the noble Baroness has said—perhaps this could be pursued further in the letter, for which I will be very grateful—is that the leaders’ board will act as a sort of filter, or at any rate a funnel. Although local authorities, national parks authorities, and so on will be participating in the leaders’ board, the leaders' board is narrower, because it will give one reaction, unless it is very culturally forward-looking and believes in sharing the diverse views that it may gather. It is likely to refine down the views of the participating authorities and come back with a view of the leaders' board, which may be the lowest common denominator and not pick up the nuances of the diverse views of the participating authorities.