SOLACE
Must change always be so lacking in urgency?
By Graeme McDonald | 09 February 2022
Graeme McDonald says a devolution deal 'represents the very start of change, not an outcome in it...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax rebate won't fix a long-broken system
By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022
The chancellor’s decision to give a rebate of £150 to those in council tax bands A-D 'has done a ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
You can't level up from Whitehall
By Sarah Longlands | 07 February 2022
The Levelling up White Paper spent a lot of time talking about ancient history, but will do littl...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Councils rule out mayoral model
By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022
Two areas have already ruled out adopting mayors despite being selected by the Government to be i...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Missions misstep
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 February 2022
When it comes to its 12 missions, the Levelling Up White Paper does not really enable the multipl...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devolution for all: Gove unveils long-awaited White Paper
By Heather Jameson | 02 February 2022
By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal, the Government’s long-...
THIRD SECTOR
Reaping the rewards of community collaboration
By Julie Smith | 26 January 2022
Peter Marsden and Julie Smith outline the main areas where councils can drive value from adopting...
DEVOLUTION
Throwing off the manacles
By Jonathan Werran | 26 January 2022
Jonathan Werran asks what would an unmasked sense of truly local empowerment look and feel like –...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Amid current political chaos, levelling up cannot be overlooked
By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 26 January 2022
Rhetoric about levelling up is high – but the Government has been missing in action and inequalit...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Transport key to post-COVID recovery
By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2022
Improving transport links between towns and cities is key to the post-COVID recovery and could sa...
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