I did not say that local authorities supported that model, but that the idea had come from them. That is a different matter, but the answer to his question is embodied in the strong executive and Liberal Democrat leader of Cornwall county council. I could also speak about Stockton, Durham and elsewhere, but the serious point is that the idea has support in local authorities that cover very large geographical areas. There, the traditional system of making up the cabinet from divisional ward members requires huge amounts of travel, often for short meetings. In part, the idea of the directly elected executive arose from the geography of those areas—but, hey, let us not worry about that. If the people in those areas want to pick up that option, they can; if they do not, they do not have to.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 May 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill.
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