Skills

Chancellor John Healey’s commitment to regional economic growth predates the Burnham Government by about 30 years, says David Blackman. His Budget will need to balance the need for borrowing with s...

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 ...

DEVOLUTION

Untangling the wires to progress

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2026

The Government has finally unveiled it proposals to ‘rewire the state’ and devolve powers to regi...

Local government handed role developing skills pipelines

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2026

Councils and mayors will be given a role in developing skills pipelines for local industries unde...

JOBS

Section 106 is only as strong as the conversations behind it

By James Wright | 20 July 2026

James Wright explains how early collaboration helps turn Section 106 obligations into measurable ...

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...