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REGENERATION

How new mayoral powers could reshape housing and planning

With the English Devolution Bill gaining momentum, David Blackman assesses what new housing and planning powers are likely to be given to mayoral strategic authorities – and how this will impact regeneration and housebuilding going forwards

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‘A new dawn of regional power' is how Angela Rayner hailed the Government's Devolution Bill when it was published in early July.

That was of course before the now former deputy prime minister's resignation, less than three months later, which has robbed devolution of its most prominent advocate within the Cabinet.

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