Comments on: Beliefs http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/2009/03/beliefs/ Conservative Candidate for Derby South Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack Perschke http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/2009/03/beliefs/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Jack Perschke Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:15:41 +0000 http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/?p=104#comment-3284 Totally agree with this. Localism is not about giving more power to local authorities, it's about devolving power as close to the people as possible. That means right down to the individual where we can. People should have more control over the institutions that act on their behalf no matter wether its the police, local government or schools. Totally agree with this. Localism is not about giving more power to local authorities, it’s about devolving power as close to the people as possible. That means right down to the individual where we can.

People should have more control over the institutions that act on their behalf no matter wether its the police, local government or schools.

]]> By: OrganisedPauper http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/2009/03/beliefs/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 OrganisedPauper Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:55:16 +0000 http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/?p=104#comment-3280 I too believe that a centrist approach has not worked. My concern however is that local authorities are increasingly being given powers, sometimes powers that only the Police previously had yet they are not properly or fully accountable. If we are to successfully have a more localised democracy then local authorities need to be reminded that they are the public's servants, not their masters. They need to be fully accountable to local people. Local authorities and their staff have become a law unto themselves and I believe that is not in the best interest of, not only the local electorate, but the country as a whole. I too believe that a centrist approach has not worked. My concern however is that local authorities are increasingly being given powers, sometimes powers that only the Police previously had yet they are not properly or fully accountable.

If we are to successfully have a more localised democracy then local authorities need to be reminded that they are the public’s servants, not their masters. They need to be fully accountable to local people.

Local authorities and their staff have become a law unto themselves and I believe that is not in the best interest of, not only the local electorate, but the country as a whole.

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