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FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Roll out fiscal devo across nations
By Laura Hughes | 06 May 2026
As the All-Party Parliamentary Group on local government launches an inquiry into fiscal devolution in England, Laura Hughes explains why this is needed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland too.
LEGISLATION
Councils have the power to shape national policy
By Alison Potter | 05 May 2026
The Sustainable Communities Acts and the powers to initiate legislation were designed precisely t...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Rethinking carbon offsetting: Why local government needs a radical new model
By Ross Lowrie | 05 May 2026
The North East’s experience shows that a credible, locally governed model for decarbonised growth...
DEVOLUTION
Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2026
Ministers have backed down after seeking powers to impose strategic authorities or mayors on area...
HOMELESSNESS
Mayors: A secret weapon to tackle homelessness?
By Jack Shaw | 29 April 2026
Jack Shaw says mayoral leadership can add much-needed ballast to a broken, expensive system that ...
DEVOLUTION
Regional devolution can help rebuild trust in government through growth
By Ben Lucas | 29 April 2026
Devolution offers a chance to restore people’s faith in government, writes Ben Lucas.
MAYORS
Ministers still unconvinced by Tees Valley's Best Value
By Paul Marinko | 27 April 2026
The Government has said it continues to require assurances that Tees Valley Combined Authority (T...
DEVOLUTION
Call to devolve employment support
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2026
Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new repo...
HIGHWAYS
Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
By William Eichler | 13 April 2026
North Yorkshire Council has threatened to take legal action against York and North Yorkshire mayo...
HEALTH
Streeting's health experiment
By Matthew Taylor | 13 April 2026
The health deals recently handed to mayors could resolve flaws that have dogged the NHS since its...
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...
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