YP Letters: Grand ambitions for devolution come at price
NOW that devolution for Yorkshire is gathering pace, with failed politicians’ names being touted for the post of Mayor of Yorkshire, I am concerned that this will lead to endless layers of bureaucracy which will produce grandiose titles with grandiose salaries (because we need the best!) for the long-suffering taxpayers of Yorkshire to pay for.
If or when devolution happens, all local councils should be dissolved to pay for it.
From: Arthur Quarmby, Mill Moor Road, Meltham.
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Hide AdTHE Government does not want to see a united Yorkshire. The Ridings restored and governed by a small authority set in York would be delightful and could be very successful – but would also be in a powerful position to demand fair treatment for its citizens.
So much better to have mayor-run cities; far easier to control. And ignore.
From: Henry Shoemark, Ilkley.
TOM Richmond (The Yorkshire Post, October 17) makes a key point. Devolution should be about the jobs and prosperity of all, not the taxpayer-funded perks and privileges enjoyed by our council leaders, chief executives, councillors and their cronies.