The mayor is lobbying Chancellor Rachel Reeves about an idea that could bring the cost down
Jim McMahon was leader of Oldham Council back in 2014 when Greater Manchester's first devolution deal was signed, setting the wheels in motion which have now made Andy Burnham arguably the most powerful Labour figure outside London.
In practice this means Whitehall would accept requests for powers to be handed to local leaders unless it has a "really good excuse". Criticising the Tony Blair government's tendency to deregulate, the Greater Manchester mayor told of his desire to take "public control of life's essentials", including taking vital utilities like water or electricity under local ownership.
Listen to the Northern Agenda podcast new Labour MP Josh Simons talk about Labour party conference and its alternative to levelling up He revealed he was lobbying Chancellor Rachel Reeves for his Greater Manchester Combined Authority to be able to build council and social housing on land being disposed of by public bodies, taking the pressure off his region's local councils.
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