LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Addressing devolution's engagement deficit

In light of startling research into the public's engagement with devolution, Jonathan House examines why local and central government must improve how it addresses communities

Our polling with Ipsos Mori and NLGN reveals that the majority of the public, while supportive of localising decision-making in principle, know little or nothing about the ‘devolution revolution'.

This is hardly surprising given the UK is historically a relatively centralised country and devolution from central to local government is still at a relatively early stage.

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