FINANCE

West Midlands scrap plans for business rates hike

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has ruled out a rise in business rates for the region.

DEVOLUTION

Kick-start devo deals, says Heseltine

By Paul Marinko | 02 July 2019

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine has called for power over housing, skills and jobs to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£250bn and more devolution needed to tackle oncoming crisis

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019

The Government needs to invest £250bn and commit to devolution if it is to tackle the jobs, housi...

WHITEHALL

Call for councils to 'embrace' scrutiny

By Heather Jameson | 08 May 2019

The Government called on councils and combined authorities to ‘embrace’ scrutiny as it issued new...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Driving the Midlands Engine

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2019

The West Midlands is the fastest-growing City Region outside London. Its Combined Authority chief...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Combined authority rejects mayor's power grab

By Naomi Larsson | 01 April 2019

Plans to transfer control of policing to the West Midlands Mayor have been scrapped following a v...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Labour hit by raft of councillor resignations

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2019

Labour local government has been hit by a raft of resignations after seven MPs resigned from the ...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Mayors claim Spending Review will prioritise shires over cities

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2019

Mayors in London, Liverpool and Sheffield have claimed ‘poor’ cities will lose out to ‘wealthy’ s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Further devolution could unlock Manchester's potential

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

More devolution of powers is essential to realise Greater Manchester’s economic potential, a grou...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tees Valley votes for £40m airport deal

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2019

Tees Valley Combined Authority has given the green light to take a local airport back into public...

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