Turbo-charging devolution
Local government’s response to COVID-19 has demonstrated that it does deliver and can be trusted. Now is the time for a new devolution settlement.
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Taking a local approach
Friends, this is my last column ahead of the local elections and our group elections that follow.
Making progress on devolution
Away from COVID-19, the future of the Union and devolution within it made some news headlines recently, with new polling showing increased support for Scottish independence and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown setting out his thoughts on the issues.
Devolution or divination?
Devolution, like reorganisation, is a zombie issue – not really alive but not fully dead and refusing to do either properly.
Time for fiscal devolution?
Local government across the western world has been able to react to the COVID-19 crisis with greater powers and autonomy than councils in the UK, according to a new report from the think-tank Localis, commissioned by the LGA.
More spending on local priorities
An extra £30 billion of spending was announced in the Budget in March, much of it aimed at dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
Devolution for counties
We are just a few weeks away from the County Councils Network’s annual conference in Guildford, where more than 200 delegates will hear from high-profile speakers and thinkers.
Call for EU funding certaint
Councils urgently need to know how the UK will replace billions of pounds of vital EU regional aid funding, the LGA has warned.
Devolution and social care in Queen’s Speech
There were also new bills proposed on building safety, the environment, serious violence, sentencing, the NHS, health service safety investigations, broadband and trade, while the Domestic Abuse Bill was carried …
Cash and devo boost for towns
The Prime Minister has committed more than £1.3 billion of extra funding to support 100 towns across England and help improve transport, broadband and cultural infrastructure.