Conservative Conference
No dates for pothole cash
The Department for Transport does not have a timescale for the billions of pounds for road resurfacing that it announced on the back of the decision to curtail HS2.
Gove attacks four-day week 'nonsense' in conference speech
Local government secretary Michael Gove delivered a speech to the Conservative Party Conference light on new policies and laden with election slogans.
Government announces 20mph review
The Government has announced plans to discourage English local authorities from bringing in 20mph limits and traffic reduction measures.
Fable and willing
We need new local stories and narratives of empowerment to make devolution come alive for communities, argues Jonathan Werran.
Levelling up, scaling down?
Key measures on planning expected to be moved from flagship levelling up Bill.
Rough road for levelling up
Time is of the essence, with only 18 months left for the Conservative Government to deliver, its party conference heard last week. Martin Ford and Heather Jameson report.
Minister warns of 'consequences' for mismanagement
Levelling up secretary Simon Clarke has warned of ‘consequences’ for councils that are unable to balance their books.
Everything, everywhere, all at once
Jonathan Werran asks if the political need for a short-term fix on growth policy obscures the economic and moral cases for urgently delivering decarbonisation and innovation-led productivity.
Letting the poppies bloom
Heather Jameson says the Conservative conference has put levelling up and skills front and centre, but voters may be looking for a short-term fix.
On the level
When it comes to the Conservative Party conference, there was only one true star of the show – no, not the endlessly entertaining Prime Minister, who admittedly did go down a storm with the party faithful.
A focus on areas with stronger leaders will not be good news for all places
What will the devolution agenda look like under Michael Gove, asks Arianna Giovannini? The cases of Ben Houchen and Andy Burnham are 'equally telling on what the way ahead might look like', she says.
Mayoral devolution is 'central to levelling up,' claims Clarke
Devolution is central to the levelling up agenda, chief secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke, told the Conservative Party Conference.
Johnson vows to ‘get care done’
The Prime Minister delivered a speech peppered with quips but short on announcements at the Conservative Party Conference.
Michael Gove sets out his stall for levelling up
Michael Burton says the vision levelling up secretary Michael Gove touched on for the policy at the Conservative Party Conference implies the need for more resources if necessary - 'which may not please the chancellor'.
Javid vows to reform health and social care
Health secretary Sajid Javid has three clear priorities – COVID, recovery and reform – he told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester this week.
Gove lays out his vision to level up the red wall
New communities secretary Michael Gove has signalled an enhanced role for local government coupled with localism, the big society and ‘double devolution’.
Labour's Burnham praises Conservative Gove
Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has praised new levelling up secretary Michael Gove and offered to help him ‘define and deliver’ the policy.
EXCLUSIVE: Single tier fear reignited
County councils are being offered the option of unitary local government as part of a devolution deal, The MJ understands.
Council chiefs in dark over 5G future, survey finds
Almost half of council chief officers are still unsure whether superfast 5G broadband will arrive in their area according to a survey by The MJ and BT.
Do we all hate each other?
Local government could teach Downing Street and Westminster a thing or two. It has always had to deal with people who disagree on issues and have different world views, writes Dan Corry.
