No mayor in the capital has yet taken seriously the body that is meant to hold them to account. It needs extra powers around spending and laws to give it the teeth needed for an age of devolution
Ministers have launched a consultation on whether to give all councils powers to extend Sunday trading hours, or only those involved in devolution deals.
The communities and local government select committee is seeking views on whether the powers being given to Greater Manchester should be offered to other areas.
The government will only offer limited devolution to areas that do not adopt elected mayors, with places such as Cornwall needing to implement the reform if they want further powers, Treasury...
The seven councils of the North East Combined Authority have said they are willing to consider the adoption of an elected mayor for the region as part of a devolution deal with government.
Ministers have today approved a devolution deal for Cornwall to give the county greater control of adult skills spending and regional investment. It also introduces an integrated health and care...
Scotland’s finance minister John Swinney used his speech at today’s CIPFA conference to call for the Smith Commission’s agreements to be implemented in full in the upcoming Scotland Act.
The UK’s biggest cities could raise an extra £9bn in revenue every year if they could boost their economic performance to match the national average, a study by the Centre for Cities has found.
The Barnett formula is increasingly regarded as no longer fit for purpose. A recent report from the Northern Ireland Assembly helps make the case for a needs-based approach.
Businesses in the North overwhelmingly back the Northern Powerhouse but are urging the government to be more radical on devolution of transport and infrastructure spending.
Any reforms to business rates must change the process for appeals against property valuations in order to protect councils from “speculative” reviews, the Local Government Association has said today.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has claimed that Scottish National Party demands for Holyrood to take over full responsibility for Scotland’s public finances would be a “shambles”...
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has warned that public services in the province could suffer if a deal of welfare reform is not struck, derailing the £2bn Stormont House Agreement.
Chancellor George Osborne has urged cities in the Midlands to develop plans for metro mayors so that powers over health and social care, transport, housing and skills can be devolved to combined...
A leading credit agency has said that government plans to devolve powers to the nations and city regions could have an impact on the UK’s fiscal framework and credit rating.
Counties that form combined authorities could be able to access a range of additional powers from Whitehall, the government’s Devolution Bill has indicated, but only if they appoint directly...
