Devolution

Question 1

57 Unitary councils

Answer 1

Single tier
Education and social care, libraries, refuse collection and parks
Large towns and cities, small counties
Portsmouth, Derby, Rutland

Question 2

36 Metropolitan Boroughs

Answer 2

Single tier
Established 1974
Same duties as unitary councils
Urbanised areas in North and Midlands
Barnsley

Question 3

25 County Councils

Answer 3

2 tier
Education and social services
Less urbanised ares
Suffolk

Question 4

188 District/ Borough/ City Councils

Answer 4

Leisure, planning, refuse collection
Less urbanised areas
New Forest

Question 5

Combined authorities

Answer 5

Decisions across county boundaries
1999, 2+ councils involved
Greater Manchester and Sheffield

Question 6

32 London Boroughs

Answer 6

1998 referendums, Sadiq Khan, Boris Johnson
25 elected members and directly elected mayor
Greater London Authority

Question 7

Metro Mayors

Answer 7

2020- 15 directly elected city mayors and 8 metro mayors
Cities and Local Democracy Act 2016

Question 8

Why are smaller units of authority merged?

Answer 8

More efficient
Lack of real power
Self- determination
Limited fund-raising power
Grant from central government
Council tax

Question 9

What is the Sewel Convention

Answer 9

Legislation on devolved matters must have confirmation vote form the individual bodies