A proposed devolution deal for Lancashire is finally on the table – after seven years of trying. The blueprint for bringing more powers and cash under the county’s control has been published as part ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The UK Government has launched a public consultation on the proposed devolution of Greater Essex, inviting residents and businesses to share their views. The proposed creation of the Mayoral Combined ...

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has argued that fiscal devolution is "necessary" for the success of metro mayors, in a report published yesterday. Researchers from Kings College London, University ...

Discussions have begun ahead of the biggest transformation of local government in southern England in decades. With this month's elections cancelled, attention has turned to the devolution plans for a ...

Q1: If your region has its own elected assembly, would you be willing to pay additional taxes levied in the form of a local taxation, as the Greater London Authority does, in order to improve local ...

A LONG-standing south Essex MP has called for a Brexit-style referendum on proposals for devolution to give residents the chance to have their say. Mark Francois, Tory MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, ...

Professor Kevin Morgan, who chaired the 1997 referendum Yes campaign, believes the Assembly’s future is secure and there is no question of the clock being turned back. Professor Kevin Morgan, who ...