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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The North
English Devolution: Where Next?
by Gill Morris on June 18, 2018
Has the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ hit the buffers? Four years on and despite all the hype around connecting the North like …
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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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One year on: devolution is here to stay
by Gill Morris on May 8, 2018
Will devolution ever become the norm in England? With Metro Mayor Number 8 recently elected in the Sheffield City Region and the North of Tyne deal next up in 2019, it certainly …
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Ambitious low emissions goals set as Andy Burnham opens LowCVP’s Moving North conference
by Sam Popper on April 12, 2018
Ambitious low emissions goals set as Andy Burnham opens LowCVP’s ‘Moving North’ conference The Mayor of Greater Manchester came together …
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Devolved cities: agents of change for a low carbon future
by Neil Wallis on March 15, 2018
Neil Wallis, Head of Communications, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) With well over half of the global population now living …
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UK high-speed rail network could create £100bn boost to the Northern Powerhouse
by Lily Sheehan on March 5, 2018
The UK must have a high-speed rail network linking North to South by the early 2030s, unlocking a £100bn boost …
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Elected Mayors call first Convention of the North
by Lily Sheehan on March 5, 2018
Historic gathering in Newcastle will provide focal point for Northern Powerhouse Rail Campaign which launched last month Elected Mayors Andy …
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Unique and unprecedented: our plan to transform Northern transport
by Jonathan Spruce on March 1, 2018
Transport investment in the North has never received as much attention and debate as at present. There are a great deal …
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Time for a Northern Challenge
by Baroness Estelle Morris on January 31, 2018
Baroness Estelle Morris, Former Education and Skills Secretary It is difficult to overstate the importance of a good quality education …
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The Round-up: Chancellor’s long trip North
by Ross Cathcart on September 8, 2017
With the Chancellor making the long trip north and Yorkshire’s devolution going if not south at least in circles, it …
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Giving the Northern Powerhouse its spark
by Henri Murison on August 29, 2017
A month is a long time in the Northern Powerhouse. In July, when Transport Minister Chris Grayling announced that electrification …
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Pump up the volume: Time to feel the force of Northern Power
by Gill Morris on August 25, 2017
Investment into the North has never matched up to the Northern Powerhouse rhetoric. Newcastle’s Nick Forbes is on the money …
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DevoIntelligence Panel talks GE17
by Gill Morris on June 12, 2017
It was a night full of shocks and incredulity. With the wind in Labour’s sails and unexpected Tory and SNP …
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Your new Metro Mayors: All eyes are on what happens next
by Steve Barwick on May 12, 2017
You would be forgiven for thinking that the ‘devolution revolution’ had shifted into evolution gear under May and Hammond, but …
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Ambition not in short supply: the Metro Mayor manifestos compared
by Steve Barwick on April 13, 2017
On 4th May there will be “Metro Mayor” elections for 10 million people in England – in Liverpool City Region, …
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Why communications is changing in a devolved Brexit Britain
by Gill Morris on March 31, 2017
On 5 May there will be six new Metro Mayors elected with big ambitions and the power to promote new …
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Make devolution work for all
by Paul Nowak on February 17, 2017
Our members know from bitter experience that the highly centralised political economy of the UK has left too many parts …
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The devolved state we’re in!
by Neil McInroy on January 20, 2017
After decades of oppressive centralisation, many of us have welcomed the promise of a ‘devolution revolution’ for our cities and …
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