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DEVOLUTION
If Whitehall trusts councils, who do councils trust?
By Manjeet Gill | 09 September 2026
New York’s city government has more power than any English mayor. But its real advantage may be h...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Concerns over reorganisation delay impact on devolution
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
MPs have raised concerns around the impact that a delay to local government reorganisation (LGR) ...
DEVOLUTION
MPs versus mayors: The battle to be local champions
By Pete Robbins | 08 September 2026
Pete Robbins looks at the tensions between MPs and mayors vying for the affections of their voters.
DEVOLUTION
Devolution is transforming transport and more in the Liverpool City Region
By Richard McGuckin | 07 September 2026
As the Liverpool City Region moves ‘to take control of buses, refresh our entire transport fleet,...
REORGANISATION
Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2026
The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on fo...
FINANCE
Building smaller, smarter councils through community power
By Rob Powell | 07 September 2026
Rob Powell looks at how reorganisation can strengthen community-focused services while protecting...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution: moving power from Whitehall to local government
By Ian Miller | 07 September 2026
Local government will judge the new devolution agenda by whether it delivers genuine financial an...
DEVOLUTION
Rewiring the State: Devolution's next test
By Abdool Kara | 04 September 2026
Abdool Kara considers what radical devolution could mean for local government accountability and ...
GOVERNANCE
Driving devolution
By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham may have set up No10 North as the engine room for devolution and is f...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
By Katie Johnston | 03 September 2026
Katie Johnston looks at unlocking place-based investment by giving local leaders greater capital ...
- EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation door open for 2028
- Population health is only possible with public health
- Riordan: My love for sector won't stop me telling local government if it needs to change
- Brave Jim squaring up for a fight
- Local government: Rewiring behaviours will be just as important as rewiring structures
- EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation door open for 2028
- Population health is only possible with public health
- Riordan: My love for sector won't stop me telling local government if it needs to change
- Brave Jim squaring up for a fight
- Local government: Rewiring behaviours will be just as important as rewiring structures
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