Miatta Fahnbulleh
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Miatta Fahnbulleh is a minister who prioritizes community cohesion and integration in her political approach. This interview reveals her commitment to addressing complex challenges with a focus on collaboration and effective change-making.
“Clause 59 Local authority governance and executives Resolved, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insists on its amendments 155A to 155F and 155H to the words so restored to the Bill by that disagreement with Amendment 155, and proposes amendment (a) to the words so restored to th…”
“This does not change the Government’s wider policy on local authority governance reform, but it does provide a proportionate and pragmatic safeguard in response to the points that have been raised over the pace of change.”
“As I have previously said, national policy remains the most effective route through which planning reform can be pursued, and it is the right place to set clear expectations about where development should take place.”
“The reason we are trying to support the shift in governance arrangements is to ensure that we have enduring local authorities that can fundamentally deliver. We think that we have achieved that in the concessions that we have made.”
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