7/25/2019 Model Resolution - Combined Authority and Elected Mayor

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Model Resolution

C0mbined North East Authorities and Elected Mayor Proposal

(Insert and delete as applicable) . Branch/Constituency Labour Party is

opposed to the Conservatives Mayoral-Combined Authority proposal or the !ortheast onthe basis that there has been insuicient public education and consultation" that it #ill

concentrate po#er in too e# hands" that the Mayoral oice #ould be not be ully

accountable" that it #ill undermine established systems o local democracy" that $ to%ether

#ith the Manchester devolution pac&a%e' it ris&s the urther ra%mentation o the national

public services includin% the !(" and that it could accelerate the urther outsourcin% and

privati*ation o public services.

+he branch also notes that the proposed allocation o , million or capital spendin% by the

Mayor-Combined Authority across the seven local authority areas is #oeully inadeuate

%iven the scale o the local authority cuts imposed by the Conservative 0overnment and theother proposed chan%es to local authority inances 1e.%. the locali*ation o business rates).

(Insert and delete as applicable) . Branch/Constituency Labour Party

calls upon

12) Labour 3ard Councillors to oppose this proposal in all Labour 0roup meetin%s

and to vote a%ainst it #hen the inal vote is ta&en by (insert Council name)

. Labour councillors.

14) +he leaders o the seven Labour-run authorities in the proposed Mayoral-

Combined Authority area to launch an initiative to develop alternative proposals or

!ortheast devolution that are democratic' ully costed and inanced' and #hich meet

the needs o the people o the !ortheast.

1) +he Labour leadership nationally to establish a constitutional-devolution revie#

to develop a set o proposals or devolution to the 5n%lish re%ions and cities.