South Africa’s diversity complicates national consensus on policy. Black Prosperity Creation could boost local development and reduce poverty. Decentralisation allows policy experimentation without ...

The deputy leader of Shropshire Council has said that plans to devolve power to town and parish councils would keep services going, and may mean smaller authorities do a better job. Shropshire Council ...

A controversial scheme which will see money spent in Wales while bypassing the Welsh government will not fully apply to Northern Ireland, the UK government has said. Sir Keir Starmer's government will ...

Governors maintain that the continued centralisation of these roles has undermined service delivery, resource utilisation, and the spirit of devolution. IGRTC has previously identified several pieces ...

A minister has insisted that devolution arrangements are not being decided centrally, after opposition peers accused the government of “taking power away” from communities. During the second reading ...

Mobilisation work has begun for the complete restructure of the councils in Gloucestershire and expected to cost up to £30million. Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in the county ...

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Politicians from the south have clashed over the decision to delay mayoral elections in England. New mayors were expected to be elected in Hampshire & the Solent and three other areas in May next year ...

The arguments over devolution deals for Cornwall are a "distraction" from lifting the Cornish economy. That's the view of one of the most powerful business leaders in the region. It was revealed last ...

The row stems from the Pride in Place programme, a UK-wide initiative which provides funding directly to local authorities. More than a dozen councils in Scotland are set to benefit from a fund of up ...