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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Three counties' CA alliance plans 'quietly dropped'

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Three counties seeking devolved powers to boost economic growth have quietly dropped the idea of ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Questions from the Queen's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 27 May 2015

While it is clear from the Queen’s Speech that city devolution will be centre stage for local gov...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Northern Powerhouse minister role sends positive signal for devo

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

The appointment of a Northern Powerhouse minister is a ‘positive signal’ the Government ‘takes se...

BUSINESS

Decentralisation could be mired in confusion

By MJ reporter | 27 May 2015

Confusion reigns, according to some local government figures over possible county devolution deal...

HEALTH

'Next devo deal' to come from Brum

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Birmingham City Council’s chief executive has told The MJ he is keen for the West Midlands to str...

WHITEHALL

Referendum call over Coventry combined authority decision

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

A petition calling for a referendum on whether Coventry City Council should join a West Midlands ...

WHITEHALL

Queen's Speech 2015: housing and devolution Bills to the fore

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Plans to give cities greater economic powers and a controversial extension of the Right to Buy sc...

FINANCE

A new dawn

By Cllr Neil Clarke | 26 May 2015

District Council’s Network chairman Cllr Neil Clarke outlines how districts will take up the chal...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The myth of the strong leader

By Professor Steve Leach | 26 May 2015

Despite political parties insistence on imposing strong governance, it is more sensible to let ea...

DEVOLUTION

Never mind the devolution guff

By Alex Thomson | 26 May 2015

Te last few months have shown, received opinion is often more groupthink than meaningful insight,...

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