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Dr Simon Kaye

Dr Simon Kaye

Articles by Dr Simon Kaye

London needs fewer councils as part of a broader governance reset in the capital

By Cory Berman | 02 February 2026

Cutting the number of boroughs in London would enable the creation of the governance system the c...

Moving from place-based budget pilots to mainstream practice

By Dr Simon Kaye | 16 December 2025

The Treasury must back real place-based budgets – not just another Red Book annex, warns Dr Simon...

Dear secretary of state - part 1

By Dr Simon Kaye | 30 September 2025

Secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, Steve Reed, has a lot on his pl...

London's fundamental problem

By Dr Simon Kaye | 21 July 2025

The 25th anniversary of the Greater London Authority should prompt serious reflection, says Dr Si...

Going hyperlocal

By Dr Simon Kaye | 07 April 2025

The renaissance of the neighbourhood requires help to build the structures that will let them thr...

Making disruption work

By Dr Simon Kaye | 06 March 2025

The prize from local government reorganisation should not just be a ‘tidier map’ but a system bui...

Nailing scale

By Dr Simon Kaye | 18 February 2025

Devolution should be about building institutions that are strong enough to take on real responsib...

Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution

By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024

Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye o...

How is the 'devolution revolution' going post-Budget?

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 November 2024

Simplifying structures could bring clearer accountability and more ambitious devolution, but unle...

Filling in a blank page

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 September 2024

Simon Kaye says a devolution policy for the whole system of government and public services is pos...