Davy51 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Well i have just seen in print a phrase that was mentioned on here a good while ago,"Liverpool City Region" . In an article on the WG webpage it is mentioned in relation to the Omega development which will soon be open for business. The article mentions a Mr Neil Pickering who is head of area with responsibility for Homes & Communities for the area "Liverpool City Region ,Warrington & Cheshire ". The phrase seems to have worked its way up on the blindside & what does it mean ? Will Merseyside as a county disappear or will LCR cover that county & more besides ,probably even butting up against the Greater Manchester boundary ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Parish Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 When the Metropolitan Counties and the Greater London Council took on Thatcher with ridiculously leftwing policies like subsidised bus fares, she abolished them in 1986. The unitary district authorities kept voluntary co-operation going, e.g. through the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities. Labour tried to introduce regional devolution but in the pilot area in the north-east voters rejected the idea in 2004. Indirectly-elected authorities for city regions were made possible in 2009 and now there's the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with a Liverpool equivalent likely to follow (the former Met districts plus Halton). The present government abolished the Regional Development Agencies (and kept the money) and instead gave us Local Economic Partnerships with little money and less power. Halton decided to be part of the Liverpool LEP, Warrington linked with the Cheshire & Warrington LEP. The Homes and Communities Agency owns Omega (someone had to take on land formerly owned by the RDAs); Mr Pickering works for HCA and his area covers both LEPs. "Merseyside" and "Greater Manchester" have existed only as ceremonial counties since 1986; that will not change. I hope that helps! City Regions is just a modern way of talking about a city and its "hinterland" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_regions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I understand better now Steve ,thanks. Will Halton cease to be a unitary authority at some point & be swallowed up as a district of Liverpool ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Like Penketh; Halton is full of Scousers anyway.... so might as well repatriate them too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Like Penketh; Halton is full of Scousers anyway.... so might as well repatriate them too!! Are you allowed to say 'scousers'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Are you allowed to say 'scousers'? probably not..... they are probably an ethnic minority too like <travellers>..... no doubt the forum police haven't seen it yet.... but maybe all those cops and politicians and prime ministers that regularly look on here have and I will have SWAT teams at my front door by midnight.... or they may just censor me again should I have changed "scousers" to <Liverpool Residents> just in case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I doubt it Baz they know you too well but what minority would you describe yourself as belonging to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 But not all "scousers" are residents of liverpool just as all residents of liverpool are not "scousers". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 SWAT, Scousers With Attitude Team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I doubt it Baz they know you too well but what minority would you describe yourself as belonging to ? The hard working, tax-paying (but get nowt back for it) minority Geoff....... I think we are a dying breed these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Are you allowed to say 'scousers'? You are if your a Manchester United fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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