Star comment: The devil will be in the detail
The man who might be Britain's next Prime Minister wants elected officials to have more say in the running of their local economies.
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Chancellor George Osborne's devolution revolution could prove to be good news for Shropshire and Telford.
Giving local decision-makers more power and encouraging pro-active local enterprise is an idea that few would argue against.
In particular, allowing councils to keep business rates will be viewed by many as a critical step in giving a greater degree of control over helping small businesses and supporting high streets.
Councils will be able to address the concerns of constituents instead of being governed by anonymous bureaucrats from Westminster offices.
