Cross-Whitehall Review of Statutory Duties - London Councils Response

London Councils has responded to the Cross-Whitehall Review of Statutory Duties. London Councils welcomes the review but has warned the acid test will be whether it is used as a practical step in a more ambitious process leading to tangible decentralisation and devolution to local government and communities. The organisation believes that the general presumption should be that all duties be abolished unless there are compelling reasons not to remove them.

Read the full response to the Cross-Whitehall Review of Statutory Duties below.