I welcome the part of the Bill that makes it easier for councils to become single tier, but is not the deadline of 25 January far too short, especially given that the Bill allows, for the first time, proposals for unitary authorities to cross county boundaries? That is an important reform, but it is also a complex one.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Howarth
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 January 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill.
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