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WHITEHALL
Is devolution to metro mayors having its intended effect?
By Andrew Carter | 28 May 2024
In the political sphere, the Labour party loudly celebrated its near-clean sweep of victories at ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devolution needs to be more 'Kevin Keegan'
By Henry Kippin | 22 April 2024
If the UK wants to emerge from its ‘odd decade’ into a better place, it must use devolution to bo...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Call for evidence boosted in local economic policy
By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2024
Centre for Cities has called for more evidence to be at the heart of local economic policy making.
HEALTH
Why mayors matter
By Paul Swinney | 08 April 2024
Polling shows the public wants more local control over policy decisions, and directly-elected may...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The new mayors will need the support of Westminster to be successful
By Andrew Carter | 06 March 2024
'We need to give more attention to the powers and resources mayors have, and those they need – no...
FINANCE
A hike too far?
By Ann McGauran | 11 February 2024
The Government has allowed some authorities to hike council tax while refusing Somerset Council’s...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
All parts of the country have been levelled down
By Andrew Carter | 22 January 2024
For the next Government there will be serious choices and decisions to make in order to deliver t...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Levelling up must continue, urges think-tank
By Martin Ford | 22 January 2024
Efforts to level up the country and devolve more powers to local government should continue follo...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils are benched in the King's Speech
By Heather Jameson | 08 November 2023
It is disappointing to see nothing to resolve the woes of the sector in the King's Speech, says H...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
What is the economic offer for voters?
By Andrew Carter | 26 August 2023
The party conferences should offer some insight into policy, says Andrew Carter, but what will th...
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