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WHITEHALL

Taking control of the devolution debate

By Seb Lowe | 07 January 2021

Seb Lowe says that given the preference of government for unitary councils, failure by district c...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A letter to Santa from local government in England

By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020

It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...

REORGANISATION

Deadline day for reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2020

Councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset face a nervous wait as the deadline passes for ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Let's grasp this opportunity to create One Somerset for outstanding public services

By Cllr David Fothergill | 09 December 2020

A single council for Somerset is the best option for the county, argues Cllr David Fothergill. 'O...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Election delays considered for unitary bid councils

03 December 2020

The Government would ‘carefully consider’ any requests to postpone elections from the three counc...

WHITEHALL

Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

A golden chance for reform

By Cllr Stewart Young | 16 November 2020

The leaders of Cumbria, Somerset, and North Yorkshire Cllrs Stewart Young, David Fothergill and C...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Preparing reorganisation is a pointless distraction

By Steve Leach | 16 November 2020

Only Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria have been asked to submit unitary proposals. Steve Lea...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Combined authority expansion halted by 'party politics'

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has stalled after leaders failed t...

REORGANISATION

In choppy waters, back districts to deliver

By Cllr John Fuller OBE | 03 November 2020

The debate on local government reform must end now, ‘so that all areas can focus on the crisis in...

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