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MAYORS
North Somerset votes to join West of England
By Paul Marinko | 13 May 2026
North Somerset councillors have backed plans for the council to join the West of England Combined Authority.
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Roll out fiscal devo across nations
By Laura Hughes | 06 May 2026
As the All-Party Parliamentary Group on local government launches an inquiry into fiscal devoluti...
LEGISLATION
Councils have the power to shape national policy
By Alison Potter | 05 May 2026
The Sustainable Communities Acts and the powers to initiate legislation were designed precisely t...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Rethinking carbon offsetting: Why local government needs a radical new model
By Ross Lowrie | 05 May 2026
The North East’s experience shows that a credible, locally governed model for decarbonised growth...
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...
HOMELESSNESS
Mayors: A secret weapon to tackle homelessness?
By Jack Shaw | 29 April 2026
Jack Shaw says mayoral leadership can add much-needed ballast to a broken, expensive system that ...
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.
MAYORS
Ministers still unconvinced by Tees Valley's Best Value
By Paul Marinko | 27 April 2026
The Government has said it continues to require assurances that Tees Valley Combined Authority (T...
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...
HIGHWAYS
Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
By William Eichler | 13 April 2026
North Yorkshire Council has threatened to take legal action against York and North Yorkshire mayo...
HEALTH
Streeting's health experiment
By Matthew Taylor | 13 April 2026
The health deals recently handed to mayors could resolve flaws that have dogged the NHS since its...
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