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ELECTIONS
Battle lines drawn for local elections
By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024
Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...
HEALTH
Powering up the North
By Michael Wood | 02 April 2024
Richard Stubbs and Michael Wood say the opportunity to strengthen both the health and economy of ...
DEVOLUTION
Parties draw battlelines for local elections
By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given a speech in Dudley today following campaign launches by ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Observations on Japan's strong local leader model
By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024
Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...
DEVOLUTION
Growing pains
By Ben Franklin | 20 March 2024
With local growth high on the political agenda, Ben Franklin sets out his recipe for success.
LEGAL
Court rules against police powers for West Midlands mayor
By William Eichler | 19 March 2024
The High Court has ruled against the Government’s plans to merge the role of the West Midlands po...
FINANCE
Tees Valley councils to learn extent of financial risk from Teeswork scheme
By Paul Marinko | 06 March 2024
The financial risk faced by the five councils within the Tees Valley Combined Authority is set to...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The new mayors will need the support of Westminster to be successful
By Andrew Carter | 06 March 2024
'We need to give more attention to the powers and resources mayors have, and those they need – no...
FINANCE
Council funding crisis 'existential'
By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024
Local government’s funding crisis threatens to derail ambitions to level up the north of England,...
FINANCE
Rayner to go 'further and faster' on devolution
By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024
Shadow local government secretary Angela Rayner has promised to go ‘further and faster’ on devolu...
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