department to North System of recall for New cross-party talks Wales AMs via a Recall on further devolution Oppose an increase in Referendum the number of AMs Lengthen Assembly Utilise STV at all levels plenary sessions and Modernise the voting of government in Wales No further devolution explore the viability of system from Westminster to a Thursday sitting Vote from 16 Wales Vote from 16 A Confederal UK A Federal UK STV Single Transferable Vote – Local Government Conservatives Greens Labour Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru UKIP Allow local authority Reform local Continue with to Commission the Legislate to create up Devolve important mergers only via a government elections merge Local Authorities Government and to six regional decision-making referendum to decrease the Boundary Commission combined authorities powers from Cardiff Further devolve powers number of LAs to 8 or 9 to draw up proposals comprised of existing Bay to local authorities Ensure that to local government for the restructuring of local councils communities have a where appropriate to Devolve more powers local councils in Wales Introduce a committee veto on excessive bring decision-making to LAs based on natural New system of Area system to bring Council Tax closer to people communities councils as a new
department to North Wales Lengthen Assembly plenary sessions and explore the viability of a Thursday sitting System of recall for AMs via a Recall Referendum Modernise the voting system Vote from 16 A Federal UK New cross-party talks on further devolution Utilise STV at all levels of government in Wales Vote from 16 A Confederal UK Oppose an increase in the number of AMs No further devolution from Westminster to Wales STV – Single Transferable Vote Local Government Conservatives Greens Labour Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru UKIP Allow local authority mergers only via a referendum Ensure that communities have a veto on excessive Council Tax Reform local government elections Further devolve powers to local government where appropriate to bring decision-making closer to people Continue with to merge Local Authorities to decrease the number of LAs to 8 or 9 Devolve more powers to LAs Commission the Government and Boundary Commission to draw up proposals for the restructuring of local councils in Wales based on natural communities Legislate to create up to six regional combined authorities comprised of existing local councils New system of Area councils as a new Devolve important decision-making powers from Cardiff Bay to local authorities Introduce a committee system to bring
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