Tag: devolution
Essex MP calls for referendum on ‘massive’ devolution reforms
House of Commons/Mark FrancoisMark Francois MP said there was "no clamour" for devolution in EssexAn MP has called for a referendum on any proposed lo [...]
Devolution deals on the cards for Devon and Cornwall
Getty ImagesDevolution deals are being negotiated in Devon and CornwallMore powers and money will be given to councils in Devon with the possibility o [...]
Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire devolution deals given approval
PA MediaThe deals were given the go-ahead by Deputy Prime Minister Angela RaynerDevolution deals for Hull and East Yorkshire and for Lincolnshire have [...]
Devolution plans for Norfolk and Suffolk scrapped
BBCFormer Local Government Minister Lee Rowley signed devolution papers with Suffolk County Council leader Matthew Hicks in 2022 Plans to give Norfolk [...]
Devil will be in the detail as Labour eyes ‘devolution deserts’
Just nowBy Alex Forsyth, Political correspondentReutersLast week England's mayors gathered at Downing Street The way local government works might not [...]
Angela Rayner to meet local leaders for devolution talks
The first government meeting with mayors to discuss "shifting power out of Westminster" towards the regions will take place on Tuesday, the new deputy [...]
Welsh devolution should go further – Gordon Brown
On the funding issue, Mr Brown, who was in charge of UK public finances as Chancellor for a decade, said: "Wales should do better as a result of alloc [...]
Stormont: Government offers £2.5bn package for devolution return
The package includes a lump sum to settle public sector pay claims and allow overspends to be repaid.
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The Devolution of Ron DeSantis
At the beginning of the year, Ron DeSantis looked as if he might be the answer to all of the Republican Party’s problems.For the first time in decades [...]
Norfolk devolution: Four councils threaten legal action
Under the plans for devolution, announced last month, Norfolk would receive an extra £600m from the government over the next 30 years, which it could [...]
North East mayor created as part of £1.4bn devolution deal
The £1.4bn deal will cover councils in Tyneside, Wearside, Northumberland, and County Durham.
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Suffolk and Norfolk devolution deals approved by government
Suffolk and Norfolk will get elected leaders of county councils and control of housing and skills.
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What does devolution mean for Norfolk and Suffolk?
County councils are to be given more power over spending on things like housing, skills and regeneration.The government is set to sign devolution deal [...]
East Midlands could get new powers in devolution deal
In a joint statement, Ben Bradley MP, leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Barry Lewis, leader of Derbyshire County Council, Chris Poulter, leade [...]
Covid: Has pandemic emboldened Wales' devolution calls?
The pandemic exposed the differing ways the Welsh government dealt with the crisis.
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