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Communities face deeper division as segregation becomes 'more amplified'

By Thomas Bridge | 01 November 2016

Fears have been raised that the UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into entrenched divisions between ethnic min...

Stronger governance 'essential' for STPs

By Thomas Bridge | 27 October 2016

Stronger governance will be ‘essential’ to ensure Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) ...

Authorities' conundrum over legality of MRP recalculations

By Thomas Bridge | 26 October 2016

Councils are ‘uncertain’ about the legality of their response to debt costs, as mounting pressure...

Javid keeps hope on Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal

By Thomas Bridge | 26 October 2016

The Government this week insisted it had not given up on the Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal...

Isle of Wight U-turns to back Solent deal

By Thomas Bridge | 25 October 2016

Plans for a Solent Combined Authority have been approved by Isle of Wight Council, following a U-...

Lincolnshire CC reject and 'kill off' devo deal

By Thomas Bridge | 20 October 2016

Lincolnshire CC has rejected plans for a Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority and ‘killed off’...

SOLACE Summit: Devolve 'critical' powers for inclusive growth

By Thomas Bridge | 13 October 2016

Local government needs greater powers over education and funding if regions are to deliver inclus...

SOLACE Summit: Casey urges local government to 'renew itself' after Brexit

By Thomas Bridge | 12 October 2016

Local government must ‘renew itself’ following four years of ‘seismic change’, according to the d...

SOLACE Summit: Miller vows to 'champion women' as president

By Thomas Bridge | 12 October 2016

Jo Miller has vowed to ‘champion women’ and ‘unlock’ council talent as she takes on the role of p...

Lesson from the chair

By Thomas Bridge | 12 October 2016

Gavin Jones speaks to Thomas Bridge about the future priorities of SOLACE, his views on new pres...