The Council consultation on proposed devolution of powers to the North East ends at 5pm on Monday.

Further information is available at www.durham.gov.uk/consultation

I have decided to support the proposal for devolution. The offer may not amount to much at the moment but I do strongly believe that as a region we should have more say over how we are run.

My biggest worry is that most of the  councils in the region are run by the Labour Party, and not all of them that well. However if they start to make a mess of this, people will see it and have more reason to kick them out!

I don’t think having a mayor is a good idea – just another over paid politician with admin costs. At present I imagine it will not make a massive difference to things but as other powers are devolved, there is the potential for economic boosts.