ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growth solution's key component

By Robin Tuddenham | 04 October 2022

Ahead of next week's 2022 Solace Summit in Birmingham, Robin Tuddenham says a properly funded, tr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils need power and a plan

By Neil McInroy | 04 October 2022

Any effective stewardship of the local economy badly requires a step change if it is to stay true...

FINANCE

Private investment in North up 72%

By William Eichler | 27 September 2022

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the North has increased by 72% in the last five years despit...

WHITEHALL

Nandy pledges to boost council housing

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022

Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy this week vowed to end the political ‘vandalism’ of UK s...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Counties call for more devolution progress

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2022

County councils are pressing for more progress on devolution amid suggestions talks have stalled ...

DEVOLUTION

Leaders welcome call for £1bn skills funding

By William Eichler | 22 September 2022

At least £1.1bn a year should be handed to devolved areas of England and communities to help them...

DEVOLUTION

Leicester mayor should be 'overruled' on East Midlands devo

By John Cooper | 20 September 2022

Leicestershire CC’s leader has asked levelling up secretary Simon Clarke to ‘overrule’ the mayor ...

DEVOLUTION

Now is the time to bring central and local government closer together

By Cllr James Jamieson | 20 September 2022

During what has been a historic period of national mourning, councils provided important leadersh...

PLANNING

Simon Clarke's clarity of purpose may be just what is required

By Duncan Flynn | 12 September 2022

Duncan Flynn looks at the scale of the task facing the new secretary of state for levelling up Si...

DEVOLUTION

A still point in a changing world

By Jonathan Werran | 09 September 2022

Jonathan Werran pays tribute to the local and personal impact of our longest-serving monarch thro...