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WHITEHALL
Taking control of the devolution debate
By Seb Lowe | 07 January 2021
Seb Lowe says that given the preference of government for unitary councils, failure by district c...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A letter to Santa from local government in England
By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020
It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...
REORGANISATION
Deadline day for reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 09 December 2020
Councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset face a nervous wait as the deadline passes for ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Let's grasp this opportunity to create One Somerset for outstanding public services
By Cllr David Fothergill | 09 December 2020
A single council for Somerset is the best option for the county, argues Cllr David Fothergill. 'O...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Election delays considered for unitary bid councils
03 December 2020
The Government would ‘carefully consider’ any requests to postpone elections from the three counc...
WHITEHALL
Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution
By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020
One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
A golden chance for reform
By Cllr Stewart Young | 16 November 2020
The leaders of Cumbria, Somerset, and North Yorkshire Cllrs Stewart Young, David Fothergill and C...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Preparing reorganisation is a pointless distraction
By Steve Leach | 16 November 2020
Only Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria have been asked to submit unitary proposals. Steve Lea...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Combined authority expansion halted by 'party politics'
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020
The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has stalled after leaders failed t...
REORGANISATION
In choppy waters, back districts to deliver
By Cllr John Fuller OBE | 03 November 2020
The debate on local government reform must end now, ‘so that all areas can focus on the crisis in...
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