THE Law Society of Scotland has set up a working party to examine the legal aspects of devolution. The role of lawyers in new legislation for the proposed Scottish Assembly was outlined yesterday by ...

Government departments should consistently evaluate which aspects of their work would benefit from local management, writes the director of policy at Reform. Local government in England must navigate ...

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There’s been much speculation recently, fuelled by leaks from within Government, about the new Labour Government’s upcoming English Devolution Bill. If the reports are accurate, the bill could bring ...

It is the biggest change to local government in a generation. It would see the creation of a new super authority that takes power and money from Westminster. Alongside the combined authority, there is ...

This roundtable looked at just how these authorities can bring underperforming sites back to life. It heard that partnerships across the public and private sectors were critical, as was long-term ...

THE Conservative group in the National Assembly has called for the devolution of some aspects of income tax being devolved to Wales to be considered, it emerged today. THE Conservative group in the ...

THERE are no plans for a rethink on the role of Welsh and Scottish MPs in the wake of devolution, the Government said last night. It said it did not intend to downgrade their responsibilities as a ...

COUNTY council chiefs in the region have joined a growing revolt by demanding more power to run their own affairs. Both Durham and North Yorkshire have urged the Government not to leave them in the ...

With Lancashire seemingly closer than ever to doing a devolution deal with the government - after a minister declared in the Commons this week that a proposal could emerge before the end of November - ...

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Portsmouth City Council was one of four authorities to put in a "Hampshire and the Solent" devolution bid Five councils in Hampshire and Dorset have submitted applications this week asking to be part ...