Senior Conservative local government figures fear the government will "dictate" the devolution deals in its haste to complete the map. At the Conservative conference this week, current and former ...

We must not waste this opportunity to transform local government. Local government in England is a closely knit patchwork. In every corner of the country, parish and town councils, principal ...

Last week, ministers confirmed they would not support devolution deals that would see directly elected council leaders take on similar powers to those held by combined authority mayors. This ...