Beware of 'super' combined authorities
DEVOLUTION

Beware of 'super' combined authorities

By Andrew Carter | 21 November 2024

Rolling out ‘super’ combined authorities across the country, one option being considered by the Government, is not the pragmatic approach it would at first seem, says Andrew Carter.

DEVOLUTION

Elected mayor 'stumbling block' warning

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers’ insistence on a directly-elected mayor for areas seeking fresh powers is ‘fast appeari...

DEVOLUTION

Mayors and the devo dilemma

By Mark Sandford | 20 November 2024

Mark Sandford sets out the arguments made for and against mayors, and looks at ways to shift the ...

FINANCE

Single South Yorkshire settlement to boost investment

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority expects to be boosted by the integrated, departmental-...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Put health at the heart of the plan

By Katherine Merrifield | 31 October 2024

A new report suggests current arrangements for devolution limit the effectiveness of action to ta...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Rebuilding the state

By Barry Quirk | 30 October 2024

Barry Quirk looks at the lessons from recent books about the state of Britain, including the chan...

REORGANISATION

The path to reorganisation is full of perils and pitfalls

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Heather Jameson says the path to reorganisation is not without its perils and pitfalls – 'not lea...

PEOPLE

East Midlands set for first permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2024

The East Midlands Combined County Authority has announced Amy Harhoff is to be appointed as its f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clarity and resources needed for local growth plans

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2024

Local growth plans will fail to have an impact without clarity, powers and funding from central g...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The ham and eggs approach to growth

By Dr Henry Kippin | 23 October 2024

Last week, the Government produced its Industrial Strategy, but it will need a Budget, devolution...

DEVOLUTION

Relationship reset

By EXCLUSIVE Dan Peters | 10 October 2024

Local government will be given a louder voice in Whitehall as three new engagement forums meet fo...

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