Devolving more income tax, business rates and civil servants to mayors (and areas without mayors) is great - a really positive step forward. But mayors need to have scrutiny over what they do. Outside London, there's no good mechanism to do that at the moment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income taxThe prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.www.bbc.co.uk