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DEVOLUTION

Powering up public services

By Heather Jameson | 17 December 2024

The White Paper on English devolution is finally here, with the overarching aim of shifting power...

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Only resilience will fix the foundations

By Neil McInroy | 17 December 2024

If the UK government is to truly fix the foundations of the economy, it is going to have to consi...

DEVOLUTION

A white paper for continuity devolution

By Jonathan Werran | 16 December 2024

The ambitions of the English Devolution White Paper will need a decade of renewal rather than a s...

DEVOLUTION

Rayner to launch public sector rewire White Paper

By Heather Jameson | 16 December 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will kick off a huge rewiring of public service reform with t...

REORGANISATION

Happy Birthday district councils

By Colin Copus | 16 December 2024

Devolution does not need wasteful, time consuming and expensive reorganisation, argue Colin Copus...

POLICY

Mayors can transform towns and cities with more powers and funding, says report

By Emily Twinch | 12 December 2024

Metro mayors need greater powers and funding so they can achieve their potential for driving rege...

REORGANISATION

Putting destiny in our own hands

By Richard Flinton | 11 December 2024

Richard Flinton reflects on the challenge of creating one council in North Yorkshire to bring ben...

DEVOLUTION

The dangers of reshuffling the deck

By Professor John Denham | 11 December 2024

Will the White Paper create a further divide in the devolution geography, asks Professor John Den...

FINANCE

Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution

By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024

Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye o...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum North: Stannard warns of reorganisation 'distraction'

By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2024

Manchester City Council’s incoming chief executive has warned of the potential ‘distraction’ of p...