Your editorial on Andy Burnham’s devolution plans rightly argues that greater local power must be accompanied by greater scrutiny (The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny, 6 September).
I work as a bid manager in the third sector, applying for publicly procured contracts to deliver employment and support services. From that perspective, the increasing devolution of funding has real potential: decisions can be made closer to communities and, importantly, local organisations should have greater opportunities to deliver services.
