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FISCAL DEVOLUTION
England still lacks the foundations to make fiscal devolution transformative
By Iain Murray | 10 July 2026
We are yet to invest in the financial, economic and commercial skills needed for fiscal devolution, warns Iain Murray.
DEVOLUTION
Minister: Devolution now default position
By Dan Peters | 09 July 2026
Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has claimed devolution is ‘now established...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Manchesterism and the future of local government reform
By Graeme McDonald | 09 July 2026
Graeme McDonald explains why meaningful devolution requires fiscal reform, stronger partnerships ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call to bolster scrutiny under Burnham devo push
By Joe Lepper | 08 July 2026
Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...
LGA CONFERENCE
Getting the LGA fighting fit
By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2026
New Local Government Association chair Eamonn O’Brien tells Heather Jameson that councils must se...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution: How Burnham can convert ambition into more practical, sustainable action
By Nathan Yeowell | 07 July 2026
Nathan Yeowell sets out how prospective Prime Minister Andy Burnham can turn his devolution visio...
REORGANISATION
Reed vows to finish local government reorganisation
By Heather Jameson | 06 July 2026
Communities secretary Steve Reed has vowed to finish local government reorganisation before the n...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham's vision puts local government centre stage
By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2026
Burnham's devolution agenda raises expectations, but delivery challenges and local government cap...
DEVOLUTION
Burnham and the next step for devolution
By Andrew Carter | 01 July 2026
Greater fiscal powers would give mayors stronger incentives to deliver sustainable economic growt...
DEVOLUTION
A revolution in devolution?
By Vicky Davis | 01 July 2026
The Government is making good progress in delivering on its devolution ambition, but there are ch...
MAYORAL STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES
NAO warns of tension between autonomy for MSAs and government's responsibility for money
By Ann McGauran | 01 July 2026
The public spending watchdog has warned of tension between Mayoral Strategic Authorities’ (MSA) e...
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