"We work very closely with the mayor, but because this is voluntary, there's no hardwiring into the system of decision-making and it can prolong the length of time,"
"get money through the door, more quickly"
"mean that some parts of London are not fully included in decision-making"
"risks confusing governance, undermining transparency, and weakening accountability"
London borough councils are calling for increased devolved powers to share decision-making with the Greater London Authority using a Combined Board model similar to Manchester and the West Midlands. Councillor Claire Holland argues the model would enable more efficient decisions and get funding to local areas more quickly. Current collaboration between boroughs and the GLA is voluntary and has supported schemes such as the Warmer Homes Programme, but voluntary arrangements can delay action. A GLA report warned that adding borough decision-making risks excluding parts of London, would be unmanageable across 33 authorities, and could weaken transparency and accountability.
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