Ministers should boost devolution plans to give local authorities beyond the metro bubble more powers as top-down control from Whitehall “may stifle genuine regional autonomy”, a think-tank has...
Devolution and the shift to empower regions is paving the way for a greater focus on prevention as a way to transform public services, according to the Re:State think-tank.
England will remain one of the most centralised large democracies even if the government’s devolution plans are successfully delivered, unless the government develops a clear strategy for the next 25...
Jeffrey Matsu, chief economist at CIPFA, discusses what research has shown about Birmingham and Osaka, England and Japan’s second cities. Good practice in local governance and funding...
Three perspectives on the state and potential of England’s devolution journey kicked off the breakout session panels at this year’s PF Live in Birmingham.
Plans to roll out strategic authorities across England, sweeping away dozens of district councils and years of careful incremental change, have sparked a flurry of activity across the sector as...
Six new areas are set to become mayoral strategic authorities by next May as part of plans for sweeping changes of the local government map in England.
Two Cumbrian councils have written to local government minister Jm McMahon setting out their commitment to discussions regarding the creation of a combined authority for the county.
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has pledged to “change the future of the North of England” so those living there are “no longer dictated to from Whitehall”.
With the arrival of a new government, it was fitting that PF Live kicked off with one of the key questions facing the new administration: is the UK ready to reckon with the challenge of...
Approval of a new combined authority in the East Midlands will give power over £4bn of funding and “bring lasting benefits” to the region, local leaders have said.
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove said councils deserve “sufficiently generous” funding and hinted more devolution deals could be announced in the Autumn Statement.
Mayoral combined authorities and sustainable local government funding could be critical to reducing regional inequalities, according to a report drawing on interviews with former ministers and senior...
Sustained public investment and devolution of local transport powers will reduce car use, improve road and rail connections and help meet climate change goals, the National Infrastructure Commission...
Transferring Local Enterprise Partnerships powers to councils will give them a bigger role in developing their economies and avoid duplicating work, the government has said.
