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DEVOLUTION

From duty to delivery

Annabel Smith sets out how to effectively embed place-led collaboration.

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July was a historic month for devolution and the mission to reshape the state, moving power closer to local communities. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill promises a lot, including strengthening regional powers and promoting better collaboration across all tiers of government.

But how can places deliver this change against a backdrop of stagnant growth, regional inequality, economic inactivity and enduring disillusionment with the state?

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