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Local state, national ambition
REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local state, national ambition

By Helen Bailey | 22 October 2026

In the latest in a series of articles looking at a reimagined role for local government in a rewired state, Helen Bailey says councils can drive devolution, strengthen local accountability and deli...

DEVOLUTION

The devo difference

By Simon Kaye | 06 October 2026

Devolution should look different across England’s regions, writes Simon Kaye.

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Transferring power out of Whitehall: Don't devolve fiscal risk when 'rewiring'

By Mark Morrin | 01 October 2026

Mark Morrin says carefully designed fiscal devolution must combine meaningful local control with ...

REORGANISATION

The talent market isn't waiting for certainty

By Helen Anderson | 24 September 2026

There will be different responses to uncertainty across any workforce, so the conversation needs ...

REGENERATION

MJ Regeneration: A Budget to build from

By David Blackman | 17 September 2026

Chancellor John Healey’s commitment to regional economic growth predates the Burnham Government b...

SCOTLAND

Scottish councils press for more powers

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2026

Councils in Scotland are pressing to gain powers over public health, transport and further educat...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

One-way only won't work

By Benjamin Taylor | 08 September 2026

Don’t rebuild Whitehall inside mayoral authorities, says Benjamin Taylor – turn secondments into ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution is transforming transport and more in the Liverpool City Region

By Richard McGuckin | 07 September 2026

As the Liverpool City Region moves ‘to take control of buses, refresh our entire transport fleet,...

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Turbocharging inclusive growth's latest mission

By Ben Lucas | 25 August 2026

Ben Lucas looks at how the Government’s devolution drive will affect efforts to achieve good growth.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Could changing the way we think about care help deliver economic growth?

By Jim McKenna | 14 August 2026

Research commissioned by Cornwall Council shows social care drives economic growth, jobs, wellbei...

DEVOLUTION

Turning delay into delivery

By Ann McGauran | 12 August 2026

Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority was born amid a two-year delay to the mayoral ...

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