INNOVATION

Time for bold action on devo

By Adam Hawksbee | 14 June 2022

As Whitehall pulls power into the centre, it erodes local bodies’ capacity and capability, says A...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A big deal for Cornwall

By Kate Kennally | 14 June 2022

Cornwall has ambitious plans to address the stark place disparities that have widened as a result...

DEVOLUTION

Open to devolution – but not too much

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2022

Heather Jameson says: 'What’s not to love about a politician being honest and signing up to fisca...

WHITEHALL

Driscoll urges Labour to back fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 13 June 2022

North of Tyne’s Labour Mayor Jamie Driscoll has urged his party to back fiscal devolution.

DEVOLUTION

Putting ICSs at the heart of health equality

By John Cooper | 13 June 2022

As Integrated Care Systems move onto a statutory footing in July, what is the best way they can t...

DEVOLUTION

Districts cry foul over devolution plans

By Martin Ford | 10 June 2022

Divisions have emerged over the Government’s devolution plans after lower-tier authorities raised...

DEVOLUTION

Some areas will 'lose out' from levelling up

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2022

The Government will be hard-pressed to deliver its manifesto pledge of levelling up every part of...

DEVOLUTION

Districts must be enabled to bring their strengths to the devolution table

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 06 June 2022

As it stands the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill relegates districts to be non-constituent mem...

WHITEHALL

New roles to 'bash heads' in Whitehall

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2022

Levelling up directors will act as champions for local government in Whitehall, a minister has to...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Clause 16 could 'emasculate' districts

By Ian Miller | 18 May 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 'makes unacceptable provision to transfer district functio...