Liberal Democrat Voice

Devolution – whither localism? Part 1

I have always favoured unitary authorities – provided they are the right unitaries, of course. It is disheartening, though unsurprising, to see Labour reforming English local government in a way that ...
The Scotsman

Why devolution must be a vital part of Labour’s UK manifesto, according to an ex-First Minister

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The Press

North Yorkshire: 1,943 take part in devolution deal consultation

A TOTAL of 1,943 people took part in a survey on a proposed devolution deal for North Yorkshire. The consultation was to collect the public’s views on a proposed devolution deal for York and North ...
The UK

First steps towards devolution for another part of Yorkshire

The City of York Council is working with North Yorkshire County Council and the councils of Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Scarborough, Selby, Richmondshire and Ryedale to begin the process of agreeing ...
Liberal Democrat Voice

Devolution – whither localism? Part 2

The government’s White Paper on devolution within England proposes unitary local authorities with a minimum population of 500,000, as discussed in part one of this article. The other significant ...