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Akash Paun

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DEVOLUTION

Devolution expansion: Can 10 new strategic authorities be delivered by 2028?

By Akash Paun | 02 November 2026

The Government will have to overcome several obstacles to reach its ambitious objective for devol...

REORGANISATION

Local government at a crossroads

By Akash Paun | 25 September 2026

Councils face uncertainty, but reform could create opportunities for transformation and renewal, ...

MANCHESTER

Manchesterism is more than Burnhamism

By By Akash Paun | 07 August 2026

As she takes on the mantle of Manchester mayor, Bev Craig will want to create her own legacy for ...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Three critical questions for fiscal devo

By Akash Paun | 24 June 2026

Fiscal devolution offers opportunities for growth, but success depends on powers, risk-sharing an...

Without the power to compel, devolution's map may never be completed

By Akash Paun | 14 May 2026

With the ministerial power of direction gone, a single reluctant council can now derail a strateg...

DEVOLUTION

For devo, much now rests on how Labour responds to its likely local elections drubbing

By Akash Paun | 31 March 2026

Akash Paun says the risk is that political commitment drains away the more devolution resembles h...

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