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'Devolution revolution' in jeopardy after Budget

Devolution deals unveiled during the Budget are in turmoil after widespread dissent over the powers on offer.

By Thomas Bridge | 22 March 2016

Devolution deals unveiled during the Budget are in turmoil after widespread dissent over the powers on offer.

Cambridgeshire CC this week voted not to take part in chancellor George Osborne's proposed combined authority for East Anglia, with councillors calling for a new deal involving solely Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, alongside scaled-back powers for the elected mayor.

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