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DEVOLUTION
For devo, much now rests on how Labour responds to its likely local elections drubbing
By Akash Paun | 31 March 2026
Akash Paun says the risk is that political commitment drains away the more devolution resembles h...
FINANCE
Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
By Martin Ford | 26 March 2026
Regions will have their Whitehall grant cut if they want to grab a share of national taxation und...
FINANCE
The promise of fiscal decentralisation threatens to be a damp squib
By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026
Underneath the din of excitement at Rachel Reeves’ promise last week to provide regions with ‘con...
REORGANISATION
Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2026
The shape of local government reorganisation in four devolution priority areas has been unveiled ...
DEVOLUTION
Now it's time to seize the initiative
By Simon Kaye | 25 March 2026
Simon Kaye sees an opportunity for a sceptical sector to push hard for further devolution.
DATA & DIGITAL
Ensuring Wigan has a big role to play in a digital future
By Cllr Nazia Rehman | 24 March 2026
Wigan is harnessing the regenerative power of AI with positive implications for the local economy...
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...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move
By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026
A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues
By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026
North and West Northamptonshire councils will look to align under a strategic authority should th...
DEVOLUTION
Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026
Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...
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