Mayors

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2022

There are doubts over Cornwall Council’s devolution deal as the issue of a mayor remains a sticki...

DEVOLUTION

Referendum push for Cornwall mayoral plans

By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2022

Plans for an elected mayor in Cornwall could face a referendum in a bid to force the decision bey...

AUTUMN STATEMENT

Levelling up needs swift progress more than ever

By Andrew Carter | 23 November 2022

Rishi Sunak’s Government has made small steps in the right direction so far on levelling up but t...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: More mayors announced

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2022

Four new mayoral authorities are in the pipeline with ‘advanced discussions’ under way, the chanc...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

'Left behind' areas risk losing out on levelling up funding

By Martin Ford | 15 November 2022

The Levelling Up Fund and other pots based on a bidding process risk allocating money according t...

SOLACE

Solace Summit: Truss 'believer' in devolution

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2022

West Midlands mayor Andy Street believes the Government will stay the course on devolution.

A local government eye view of the Accession

By Ian Miller | 15 September 2022

Councils have responded magnificently to the sad circumstances of the death of Queen Elizabeth II...

LGIU

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – our country's greatest public servant

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 September 2022

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says Her Majesty the Queen understood the value of places and embodied ever...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

East Midlands' great big deal

05 September 2022

It’s a 30-year £1.14bn devolution deal for large parts of the East Midlands. Ben Bradley talks to...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

£1.14bn East Midlands devo deal agreed

By Ann McGauran | 30 August 2022

A landmark £1.14bn devolution deal for a new combined county authority (CCA) is on offer for the ...

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