The Case for Differential Devolution

Councillor Jim Fletcher

A new era

Devolution PreventionTaking the ‘authority’ out of Local Authorities

A changing landscape

“Any color, so long as it’s black”.

~ Henry Ford

‘The Cooncil’

People as individuals

A unique view

Local people first

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure”.

~Benjamin Franklin

Empowerment

“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction”.

~ Albert Einstein

Personality

Collective strength

“Let me right at the outset define what I mean by alienation. It is the cry of men who feel themselves the victims of blind economic forces beyond their control. It's the frustration of ordinary people excluded from the processes of decision making. The feeling of despair and hopelessness that pervades people who feel with justification that they have no real say in shaping or determining their own destinies....”

~Jimmy Reid