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Government to introduce local scrutiny committees for mayors

The Government is proposing to establish ‘local scrutiny committees’ to oversee strategic authorities.

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By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026
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The Government is proposing to establish ‘local scrutiny committees' to oversee strategic authorities.

They will apply to established mayoral strategic authorities from April 2027, and all others from April 2028.

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