In Shrewsbury, the lights switch-on brings thousands of people into the town for shopping and entertainment. In South Swindon ...

An application to create a new joint mayoral authority for Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight is due to be submitted later. On Thursday, members of the island council's ruling ...

WORCESTERSHIRE has been talking to other councils about joining together to form a strategic authority. As part of its devolution plan, the government wants all two-tier areas to be replaced by ...

Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, and BCP councils—urges the Government to grant mayoral devolution by 2027, citing ...

The Isle of Wight must retain its own council under local government reorganisation, according to the first draft of a devolution plan. The proposal, which has been agreed by the county's council ...

Opposition parties have raised fears about devolution plans, following a split between the councils over the area. Both North and West Northamptonshire councils voted to go forward with a combined ...

Residents could face long journeys of up to 50 miles to visit their 'local' town hall under devolution plans to be unveiled by Angela Rayner today. In a speech to regional leaders, the Deputy Prime ...

The trade body said it was “very encouraging” not to see any tourist tax powers included in the white paper that will, if ratified, transfer regional authorities powers and funding to shape future ...

IN a major speech in London last month, First Minister Alex Salmond found a striking phrase to sum up an argument that is at the heart of his case for independence. He described the UK capital as the ...

THURROCK councillors have supported plans for the borough to join a fast track plan to transfer more power from Government to local authorities. The Government is inviting authorities to join a ...

ROSSENDALE is the latest borough council to voice concerns or queries about the proposed Lancashire Combined County Authority. Conservative-run Ribble Valley Council recently said it supports some ...

A council will consider whether to join a regional devolution programme. Cabinet members for Westmorland and Furness Council will discuss the plan at Kendal Town Hall on Thursday. If it agrees to join ...