Devolution

No10 North should dispense with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government requirement that an area must 'endure an indeterminate phase of foundation strategic authority before being...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

County Councils Network: The local government priorities for Burnham's premiership

By Simon Edwards | 09 July 2026

Simon Edwards says Andy Burnham has begun fleshing out what his premiership could look like, whil...

A new accountability architecture to enable fiscal devolution

By Marcus Johns | 08 July 2026

The next phase of devolution depends on stronger local governance, scrutiny and democratic accoun...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call for stronger scrutiny of mayors

By Paul Marinko | 08 July 2026

Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...

DEVOLUTION

Exclusive: Review on building capacity for 'full fat' devo is launched

By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2026

A review by one of Prime Minister in-waiting Andy Burnham's closest advisers on how to build the ...

DEVOLUTION

Bringing dynamism into devolution

By Mike Emmerich | 08 July 2026

Mike Emmerich introduces his new review focused on building growth-capable strategic authorities ...

LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

Shifting from LGR to integration

By Dr Catherine Howe | 08 July 2026

New unitary councils must transition well following reorganisation and the Local Councils Network...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call to bolster scrutiny under Burnham devo push

By Joe Lepper | 08 July 2026

Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...

LGA CONFERENCE

Steadying the LGA ship

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2026

As the Local Government Association heads to Bournemouth for its annual conference, can it adapt ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution: How Burnham can convert ambition into more practical, sustainable action

By Nathan Yeowell | 07 July 2026

Nathan Yeowell sets out how prospective Prime Minister Andy Burnham can turn his devolution visio...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Burnham knows that local climate action sits at the heart of Manchesterism

By Christopher Hammond | 06 July 2026

Christopher Hammond sets out a practical agenda for embedding climate action within England's nex...