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RECRUITMENT
The challenge for combined authorities
By Seb Lowe | 07 May 2026
Seb Lowe looks at the importance of building workforce capability for system leadership in combined authorities.
DEVOLUTION
Devo Act: revolution or repetition?
By Sue Griffiths | 05 May 2026
Sue Griffiths explores what the new devolution Act means for communities across England.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Rethinking carbon offsetting: Why local government needs a radical new model
By Ross Lowrie | 05 May 2026
The North East’s experience shows that a credible, locally governed model for decarbonised growth...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
By By Joe Lepper | 30 April 2026
Local government reorganisation in Devon is ‘causing a distraction’ for the region’s fledgling co...
DEVOLUTION
Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2026
Ministers have backed down after seeking powers to impose strategic authorities or mayors on area...
REORGANISATION
Unitarisation: What comes next?
By Steve Leach | 24 April 2026
Steve Leach and Colin Copus ask if there will be ‘a further influx of smaller unitary authorities...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government must match mayoral responsibility with the resources to make it real
By Andrew Carter | 08 April 2026
A significantly expanded Mayoral Capacity Fund would allow MCAs to recruit the commercial, financ...
PEOPLE
Sector mourns loss of 'giant of English devolution'
By Martin Ford | 02 April 2026
Tributes have been paid to the former chief executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G...
DEVOLUTION
Further devolution plans unveiled
By Neil Merrick | 01 April 2026
Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from minister...
LEADERSHIP
Maximising the power of partnership and investment in the East Midlands
By Ann McGauran | 24 March 2026
A year into her role as the first permanent chief of EMCCA, Amy Harhoff is eying the prize of a s...
FINANCE
A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
By David Phillips | 23 March 2026
Letting combined authorities benefit from a share of income tax revenue growth could encourage a ...
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