As a result, the government decided to break up INSFOPAL at the end of the 1980s and to devolve the responsibility for service provision back to the municipalities after four decades, except for some cases like the Valle de Cauca department, where the regional companies continued providing the services.
But Tellis and Drakes feared that the program might devolve into a mere publicity blitz for the company, and decided to keep looking.
He could, arguably, have decided to run for mayor of Liverpool, where he was born, and where he now, post-Hillsborough, has a solid fanbase, but it's the Manchester mayoralty that is going to have devolved health powers.
But Welsh Secretary David Jones faced criticism as he outlined proposals for the referendum - should the assembly decide to call one - on devolving an element of income tax, and for the introduction of a Welsh rate of income tax, if the referendum returned a "yes" vote.
The Local Government Association, which represents councils, has argued that they should be free to decide how money is spent as the government has promised to devolve power down from the centre.
For 10 years now there has been a drive from government to devolve power from Whitehall to the regions, to let regions themselves decide how their very unique priorities and challenges should be addressed.
Because power over education is devolved to the UK's nations, Mr Gove's decisions directly change only what happens in England, but indirectly, they may lead to changes elsewhere if the nations decide to follow suit.
In the most dramatic move in his bid to devolve power from Whitehall as he creates a "northern powerhouse", the chancellor will allow councils to decide how to spend the revenue and to lower rates to attract new business.
Things began to devolve, however, when Todd and comedian Artie Lange started to argue over whose job it is to "decide" what's offensive and what's not.
