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DEVOLUTION

Sector waits for Downing Street to clear devolution announcement

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2023

Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals...

PLANNING

The next level begins

By Martin Ford | 08 November 2023

Last month saw the Levelling Up Act receive Royal Assent, but what will that actually mean for lo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Centralism isn't working, can we try something different?

By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2023

The all-star line-up at the launch of a Harvard report 'ultimately see centralism isn’t working',...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: why we need real reform

By Simon Christian | 30 October 2023

As the Autumn Statement draws closer, Simon Christian says only complete fiscal reform will unloc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why regional policy failed

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2023

A report looks at the lessons from in-depth interviews with experts on why UK regional policy has...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government trust in councils key to devolution

By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2023

Most interviewees for a report on why UK's regional policy hasn't worked were unconvinced about f...

DEVOLUTION

'Devolution hopes rest on combined authorities'

By Martin Ford | 24 October 2023

Combined authorities represent the greatest hope for devolution in England, according to a new re...

WHITEHALL

How about an updated version of Total Place

By Abdool Kara | 23 October 2023

Abdool Kara says Total Place 'remains to many an idea that has the potential to square the circle...

SOLACE

New assurance regime needs to be 'far more useful'

By Heather Jameson | 18 October 2023

According to the results of the Solace survey, no one thinks Oflog does the job and most think it...

SOLACE

Realising the UK's economic potential

By Amy Harhoff | 18 October 2023

Solace is calling for a strengthened local government role in relation to improving the country’s...

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