The recent publication of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill gave us all in the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority the opportunity to reflect - not just on how far we've come - but also on how we've managed to get here.
When I say ‘we,' I mean the Combined Authority and the six boroughs that form the Liverpool City Region. Because at the heart of our progress is genuine partnership. The ability to move quickly and deliver effectively didn't come from top-down directives - it came from investing time in relationships, listening to our leaders and chief executives across the patch, and shaping something with them, not for them.
