<font color='#55563B' size='2'>Local and regional democracy in the United Kingdom</font>
Local and regional democracy in the United Kingdom
[26/03/2014]
The Congress has examined a report on the situation of local and regional democracy in the United Kingdom at its 26th session. The Congress rapporteurs Angelika Kordfelder (Germany SOC) and Alexander Uss (Russia, EPP/CCE) expressed satisfaction that, on the whole, the situation of local and regional democracy in the United Kingdom fulfilled the commitments entered into by that country under the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
However, they regretted that local self-government was not constitutionally or legislatively enshrined in the United Kingdom and noted that local and regional authorities did not have adequate financial resources.
The Congress recommends that the United Kingdom authorities develop more institutionalised consultation arrangements for local government and take steps to reduce the financial constraints on local authorities resulting from cuts and indebtedness.
Furthermore, it encourages the United Kingdom authorities to review their declaration on the scope of the Charter in order to include the Greater London Authority and Northern Ireland.
Démocratie locale et régionale au Royaume-Uni
[26/03/2014]
Le Congrès a examiné lors de sa 26e Session un rapport sur la démocratie locale et régionale au Royaume-Uni. Les rapporteurs du Congrès Angelika Kordfelder, (Allemagne SOC) et Alexander Uss, Fédération de (Russie, PPE/CCE) se sont félicités que la situation de la démocratie locale et régionale au Royaume–Uni soit globalement conforme aux engagements pris par ce pays au titre de la Charte européenne de l’autonomie locale.
Ils ont cependant regretté qu’il n’y ait pas d’ancrage constitutionnel ou législatif de l’autonomie locale au Royaume-Uni et noté que les collectivités territoriales ne disposaient pas de ressources financières adéquates.
Le Congrès recommande aux autorités britanniques d’élaborer des dispositifs de consultation des collectivités locales plus institutionnalisés et de prendre des mesures pour réduire les contraintes financières qui pèsent sur celles-ci du fait des coupes budgétaires et de l’endettement.
En outre, il encourage les autorités du Royaume-Uni à revoir leur déclaration sur le champ d’application de la Charte afin d’y inclure l’Autorité du Grand Londres et l’Irlande du Nord.
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The Congress has examined a report on the situation of local and regional democracy in the United Kingdom at its 26th session. The Congress rapporteurs Angelika Kordfelder (Germany SOC) and Alexander Uss (Russia, EPP/CCE) expressed satisfaction that, on the whole, the situation of local and regional democracy in the United Kingdom fulfilled the commitments entered into by that country under the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
However, they regretted that local self-government was not constitutionally or legislatively enshrined in the United Kingdom and noted that local and regional authorities did not have adequate financial resources.
The Congress recommends that the United Kingdom authorities develop more institutionalised consultation arrangements for local government and take steps to reduce the financial constraints on local authorities resulting from cuts and indebtedness.
Furthermore, it encourages the United Kingdom authorities to review their declaration on the scope of the Charter in order to include the Greater London Authority and Northern Ireland.