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31 Mar 22
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency wants to unravel a decade’s worth of progress on social value. Joe Fyans and Callin McLinden ask if that is wise.
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18 Sep 19
Localism is becoming increasingly popular and could restore trust in politicians, an audience heard at a busy Lib Dem conference fringe session.
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30 Jul 19
Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised £3.6bn of support to 100 ‘left behind towns’ in England.
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19 Jul 19
The government must seek to broaden public spending allocations and undo “systemic bias” against rural Britain, according to a new coalition being launched in parliament today.
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15 May 19
A reconfigured relationship between central and local government is needed to prevent Britain “sleepwalking into a second lost decade”, a think-tank has said.
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24 Apr 19
Our strategic authorities and city regions should be given a seat at the table of international trade for the sake of delivering place-prosperity, argues Localis’s Joe Fyans.
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4 Nov 15
Local public services remain confusing and frustrating for many citizens to access and must be reformed if the government’s devolution drive is to be a success, the Institute for Government has...
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27 Oct 15
Government plans that would see local authorities funding the extension of Right to Buy to social housing tenants mean “the end of localism”, a Labour shadow cabinet member has said.
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28 Sep 15
Devolution could redraw the political map in line with economic geography, but is the process being too rushed?
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16 Sep 15
Local government will need meaningful fiscal devolution in order to bring about transformation in transport, health, skills and other public services as part of the government’s devolution...
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8 Jul 15
In a statement filled with policy announcements, the chancellor reiterated his commitment to devolution. Councils must get their proposals to the government before they get landed with someone else’s...
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8 Jul 15
Cornwall is set to be the first county to secure a devolution deal from the government, while discussions are underway to reach devolution deals with four cities in England, George Osborne has...
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8 Jul 15
The extent to which voters trust Westminster politicians to make spending decisions for their area falls away with increasing distance from London, a poll for CIPFA has found.
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27 May 15
Today’s confirmation of a City Devolution Bill should be the starting point for devolution go both further and wider across the country. The government should set out a roadmap to turn devolution...
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2 Apr 15
The next government should establish unitary councils in current two-tier areas of England as part of measures to create the structures needed for devolution from Whitehall, parish councils have said.