Coventry to Join "Greater Birmingham Council"

[Lex]

It basically looks like an effort to save money, with a few added bonuses: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32792701

[Lex]

I don't like the idea of Coventry re-merging with Warwickshire; the reason the city was peeled away from the county was that it was too big: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...reater-9289183

[rebbonk]

There is only one good thing to ever come out of Birmingham, the A45 back to Coventry!

This idea was tried before, it didn't work. The people of Coventry don't want it (Someone please explain to Lucas what democracy is!) and any Mayor elected is likely to be Birmingham centric.

I see this as yet more bullsh*t that will create layers of bureaucracy and cost the tax payers a lot of money. My guess is that there are councillors on Coventry Council that know their days are numbered and are looking for other avenues.

Equally Lex, I quite understand why Warwickshire wouldn't want us. However, if we are forced to go down this route, I see the Coventry Warwickshire option as the lesser of the evils for all concerned.

[Lex]

Looks like the West Midlands Combined Authority will be going ahead next year: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33417772

[rebbonk]

It looks like a done deal doesn't it? Time to stop the money eating consultation/engagement garbage and come clean.

Lucas will rue the day she sold us out. Some of us have long memories!

[Lex]

I'm slightly worried that Warwickshire will eventually be sucked into this - our police force already has an alliance with West Midlands Police. The north of the county would fit in well with the Combined Authority, but the south of the county is largely rural and of a completely different nature.