The people of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and every region affected, deserve better.
What we can expect is reoffending rates to go up, more victims to be affected and more public money spent investigating crime and apprehending criminals, all putting more pressure on the already pressurised criminal justice system.
Well-intentioned requirements are causing time to be wasted on form fillings and meeting pointless targets.
Hard work and a business-like approach are delivering results for the city.
Only Turkey has a more centralised system of government than England among OECD countries. There is now cross-party consensus to address this democratic deficiency.