Burnham calls for more power for Scotland’s regions and communities
Andy Burnham has invited the Scottish Government to work with him on transferring more decision-making power from Holyrood and Westminster to Scotland’s regions and communities.
Andy Burnham asked the Scottish Government to work with him. He wants more power for Scotland’s regions and communities.
He wants power to move from Holyrood and Westminster. He said Scotland should focus on people’s problems.
He named the cost-of-living crisis. He said communities should have more say in their future.
John Swinney is Scotland’s First Minister. He wants to work with Westminster.
He wants the Scottish Parliament to have many powers.
The Scottish Government has a plan. It would replace Scotland’s 32 local authorities.
The plan has six regional authorities. It also has 120 to 160 community authorities.
These new bodies would manage regional and local issues.
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