Local Government Finance Settlement

Debate between John Stevenson and John Bercow

Tuesday 19th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Let us hear about Cumbria. I call Mr John Stevenson.

[John Stevenson]

In certain circumstances, councils can still make substantial savings. In Cumbria, the Labour leadership on the council has failed to reach a devolution deal, which was an opportunity to review local structures that could have saved millions of pounds for local services. Does the Secretary of State agree that fewer councillors and councils in Cumbria would benefit local services enormously?