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Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
POLICY AND POLITICS

Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn

By By Joe Lepper | 30 April 2026

Local government reorganisation in Devon is ‘causing a distraction’ for the region’s fledgling combined county authority (CCA), a peer review has found.

DEVOLUTION

Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2026

Ministers have backed down after seeking powers to impose strategic authorities or mayors on area...

DEVOLUTION

Regional devolution can help rebuild trust in government through growth

By Ben Lucas | 29 April 2026

Devolution offers a chance to restore people’s faith in government, writes Ben Lucas.

REORGANISATION

What happens now with devo?

By Sarah-Joy Lewis | 23 April 2026

Sarah-Joy Lewis takes stock of the Local Government Reorganisation process.

DEVOLUTION

Key amendments stripped from English Devolution Bill

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026

Ministers have moved to block curbs to their powers under the English Devolution and Community Em...

FINANCE

MPs launch fiscal devolution inquiry

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Local Government has announced an inquiry into fiscal...

FINANCE

Is income tax assignment a step change in English devolution?

By Mark Sandford | 22 April 2026

Kevin Muldoon-Smith and Mark Sandford say assigning a share of income tax locally could strengthe...

TRANSFORMATION

Local government: riding the wave of change

By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026

Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.

FINANCE

Fiscal devolution: A test of seriousness for government and places

By Mike Emmerich | 20 April 2026

If government and mayoral strategic authorities are willing to match fiscal responsibility and th...

DEVOLUTION

Call to devolve employment support

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2026

Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new repo...

REORGANISATION

Sussex: a warning, not an anomaly

By Samer Bagaeen | 15 April 2026

Samer Bagaeen argues it would be comforting to treat ‘paralysis’ on reorganisation in Sussex as a...

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