Devolution puts responsibility for that future back into the hands of local people – as your representatives we acknowledge that we must seize this moment and make the differences that you want and deserve. Together we can build a new society at ease with itself, where everyone shares and enjoys the benefits of this new opportunity and where no one is left behind.

There are many challenges facing the new Executive but there is a real opportunity to provide the excellent public services which we all expect, deserve and value. We must grow a strong local economy, rebuild our infrastructure, tackle poverty, intolerance and racism and deliver improvements in key services such as health and education.   More detail...