Liverpool council takes reins on Youth Contract delivery
Liverpool has become the first council to be handed devolved powers from government under the City Deals programme in an arrangement that will see the authority responsible for the delivery and design of the Youth Contract in the area.
Under the programme, cities will be able to specify the particular powers they need to meet local needs and priorities rather than being presented with a set menu of measures decided in Whitehall.
Besides powers to design the local Youth Contract, Liverpool will also get greater control over land for redevelopment, helping it to build 12 secondary schools.
Under the government
