I'm a regional Tory mayor – if Sunak doesn't devolve power, he can say goodbye to the Red Wall

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I'm a regional Tory mayor – if Sunak doesn't devolve power, he can say goodbye to the red wall People in the red wall expect the Government to fulfil their promise of levelling up, and we risk them not voting Conservative again without it 🔵 andy4wm

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street speaks on the opening day of the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham

When the Westminster bubble is distracted the Government system goes into paralysis, and the rest of the country is left in limbo. For example: the West Midlands’ bid for cash to build more affordable homes on brownfield land remains stuck after months of negotiation; our ground-breaking plans to embark on an ambitious retrofit programme remain only partially funded; and our Investment Zone proposals still have no guarantee of the 25-year business rate growth retention needed to make them work.

Rishi Sunak will be the fourth PM I have dealt with in five years since becoming Mayor – and I’ve learnt that so many asks are dependent on No 10’s seal of approval. However good the judgement of the PM and his or her team, this structure creates a bottleneck for decision making., we want to get on and take the decisions needed to deliver for people here. We do this as best we can, but without the powers, the cash, and the responsibility we are hamstrung.

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