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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 ...

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 ...

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The milestones a new government passes – its first 100 days and now its chancellor’s first Budget – give us an opportunity to compare the progress it is making with that of its predecessors. A new ...

Five councils in Hampshire and Dorset have submitted applications this week asking to be part of a devolution deal. But what does it mean for the people who live in the area? It is the biggest change ...

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 ...