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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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