Brexit and Devolution in England: What’s at Stake?
by Arianna Giovannini on March 26, 2019
The debate on Brexit has spurred discussion about how the UK’s exit from the EU could affect the devolved nations …
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New Statesman Northern Powerhouse Conference: What will the Northern Powerhouse 2.0 look like?
by Steve Barwick on February 27, 2019
Jake Berry, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, speaking at the New Statesman conference today, said the Government’s reboot of George …
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Great Northern Conference 2019: Where the North leads, the government must follow
by Jack Hutchison on February 27, 2019
Yesterday saw the inaugural Great Northern Conference, bringing together civic leaders and business figures from across the North in a …
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Northern ports are the key to the Northern Powerhouse
by Dafydd Williams on November 8, 2018
Great transport connectivity for our Northern ports is the keystone to the success of the Northern Powerhouse. The case for …
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How can we make great places?
by Angela Lockwood on October 25, 2018
As Chief Executive of a housing association, I frequently ask myself how my organisation contributes to creating great places for …
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Public ownership with local control will transform Northern transport
by Rachael Maskell on October 10, 2018
By Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central and Shadow Rail Minister If we are serious about social mobility, then we …
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DevoConnect Summer Soirée: Where next for English devolution?
by Lily Sheehan on July 12, 2018
DevoConnect held its annual summer debate on Tuesday evening at Portcullis House, seeing a lively discussion about the future of …
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Amid chaos in Westminster, devolution will help us ‘take back control’
by Gill Morris on June 28, 2018
In post-Brexit Britain, it is no longer sustainable for power and control to be centred in Westminster and Whitehall. Devolution …
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Adding Value on Sustainability: What should Metro Mayors focus on?
by Faye Scott on May 31, 2018
The politics of a metro mayor working to establish their own agenda and work programme over and above the local …
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‘A Tale of Two Cities’: Can metro mayors navigate the contradictions of devolution?
by Professors Georgina Blakely and Brendan Evans on May 18, 2018
Amidst academics critical of city-region devolution and more enthusiastic think-tanks, local leaders argue that this was the only devolution on …
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Government can no longer ignore Yorkshire
by Judith Blake on May 9, 2018
Ministers have no excuse to delay Yorkshire devolution. We have been in negotiations for some time, but progress has been …
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That was the easy bit…
by Jane Thomas on May 9, 2018
Dan Jarvis won the recent mayoral contest in South Yorkshire. That was the easy bit. The next thing is showing …
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It’s time to open up the Powerhouse
by Edna Robinson on May 9, 2018
Devolution that genuinely includes local people is hugely important if we are to create a Northern Powerhouse that truly works …
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What’s devolution all about – if not frontline services?
by Paul O'Brien on May 9, 2018
APSE’s approach to devolution stems very much from the impact that it is having upon the provision and delivery of …
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A View from the Tees Valley
by Joe Dancey on May 9, 2018
A year on from Ben Houchen’s victory in the Tees Valley mayoral contest, the region can point to clear gains …
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Mayors: the next generation of leaders?
by Rebecca Riley on May 9, 2018
It’s a year since the first batch of city-region mayors were elected and what do we know so far? It …
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A soulmate at last in Merseyside’s Mayors
by Martin Liptrot on May 9, 2018
If 12 months is a long time in politics, it can sometimes feel like a lifetime in Merseyside. Picking a …
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Metro Mayors and Health Devolution
by Phil Hope on May 9, 2018
The full devolution of responsibility for health and social care budgets and services has happened in only one area – …
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Mayors still need to prove their value
by Dan Corry on May 9, 2018
A year into the metro mayors, I suspect that the group who have enjoyed them most have been the regional media …
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Devolution can be a game-changer for Liverpool City Region
by Steve Rotheram on May 9, 2018
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region At the end of a very busy inaugural year as Metro Mayor …
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