Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman
of the Local Government Association, said:
“Councils know their local areas best and stand ready to help
lead efforts to ensure the new legislative agenda set out in
today’s Queen’s Speech – including around planning, jobs, health
and care reform, environment, climate change and building safety
- is transformational and delivers meaningful, positive change
for people and communities.
“We are pleased that proposals on social care reform will be
brought forward but we urgently need a clear timeline. It is
vital that this is also urgently converted into concrete funding
proposals to provide sustainable support to people of all ages
across the country who draw on social care to live the life they
want to lead. We are keen to work with Government and other
stakeholders on a cross party basis to achieve this. We cannot
keep kicking this can down the road.
“The LGA and councils look forward to working closely with the
Government to help deliver on its commitment to level up powers
and invest in local areas across all parts of the country. With
the right funding and freedoms, councils will play a leading role
in the country’s recovery from the pandemic, driving improvements
in public health, boosting local economic growth, reviving town
and city centres, building more homes, improving our roads and
equipping people with the skills they need to succeed so no one
is left behind.”
