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FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Devolution: A new era for local government
By Andrew Carter | 13 August 2026
Fiscal devolution promises greater local control, stronger institutions and new opportunities to drive growth, says Andrew Carter.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham to boost mayors' spending power
By Martin Ford | 27 July 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burham is preparing to announce a significant boost to mayors’ spending power...
DEVOLUTION
Burnham's devolution mission
By Martin Ford | 30 June 2026
Poised to enter No10, Andy Burnham has put devolution firmly at the centre of his leadership pitc...
DEVOLUTION
England's post-elections politics makes path to devo 'immeasurably harder'
By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2026
The post-May 7 political arithmetic of the city regions leaves delivery on devolution ‘immeasurab...
DEVOLUTION
The 2026 election results should not slow English devolution
By Andrew Carter | 20 May 2026
If political fragmentation after this month's local elections makes delivery harder, 'the answer ...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Developing devolution
By David Blackman | 13 May 2026
UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshap...
HOUSING
Think tank: Reform needed to 'densify' cities
By Joe Lepper | 23 April 2026
An extra 2.3m more homes are needed in UK cities if councils are to meet the Government’s commitm...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government must match mayoral responsibility with the resources to make it real
By Andrew Carter | 08 April 2026
A significantly expanded Mayoral Capacity Fund would allow MCAs to recruit the commercial, financ...
FINANCE
The overnight visitor levy could be a gamechanger for growing tourism in London
By Cllr Claire Holland | 24 March 2026
Claire Holland says the overnight visitor levy must benefit London’s local services and help driv...
FINANCE
Fiscal devolution would give mayors crucial levers over tax and spend
By Andrew Carter | 23 March 2026
Andrew Carter says that to guarantee cities’ autonomy and mark what the Chancellor calls a ‘genui...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Company clusters: the key to success
By Vasant Chari | 20 March 2026
Backing high-growth potential businesses in the Black Country and elsewhere is vital for boosting...
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