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No10 North should dispense with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government requirement that an area must 'endure an indeterminate phase of foundation strategic authority before being...

EDUCATION

Reform's Braverman lauds Burnham policy

By Paul Marinko | 08 July 2026

Reform UK’s Suella Braverman has said councils have a critical role in developing regionally spec...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call for stronger scrutiny of mayors

By Paul Marinko | 08 July 2026

Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...

LGA CONFERENCE

Steadying the LGA ship

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2026

As the Local Government Association heads to Bournemouth for its annual conference, can it adapt ...

REORGANISATION

Reed vows to finish local government reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 06 July 2026

Communities secretary Steve Reed has vowed to finish local government reorganisation before the n...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham's vision puts local government centre stage

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2026

Burnham's devolution agenda raises expectations, but delivery challenges and local government cap...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham and the next step for devolution

By Andrew Carter | 01 July 2026

Greater fiscal powers would give mayors stronger incentives to deliver sustainable economic growt...

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...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Where is fiscal devo going and what is the agenda for Core Cities?

By Paul Marinko | 25 June 2026

Since the chancellor announced plans for devolved income tax the question appears to have happily...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Three critical questions for fiscal devo

By Akash Paun | 24 June 2026

Fiscal devolution offers opportunities for growth, but success depends on powers, risk-sharing an...

POLITICS

Burnham should devolve power just as he has finally seized it

By Simon Kaye | 22 June 2026

Simon Kaye looks at the three principal constraints on Andy Burnham’s approach, and says he expec...