News analysis – Brown scores points for going deeper into devolution

News analysis – Brown scores points for going deeper into devolution (PF 27/7/07)

Discussion of proposals for new powers for local authorities to take control of economic development and regeneration. RDAs to create regional strategies, but accountable to local authorities.

Creating regional strategy through several LAs and an RDA is obviously going to introduce lots of organisational politics and co-production.

Point of law – Unhealthy state of affairs, by Stephen Cirell and John Bennett

Point of law – Unhealthy state of affairs, by Stephen Cirell and John Bennett (PF 15/6/07)

Co-production in continuing health care and the cost shunting problems which arise. Lack of dispute resolution. Friction between orgs is a good incentive for aggregation.