The 16th Finance Commission’s idea of ending revenue deficit grants aims to curb moral hazard and restore fiscal discipline.

Reform appeals to older voters, the Greens speak directly to the young, and Labour finds themselves squeezed as people across the UK turn their backs on Keir Starmer. All Labour has is an attachment ...

The UK Government is considering creating a comprehensive national database containing the details of every licensed taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) driver, vehicle and operator as part of wider ...

Without a coherent place-based framework across funding streams, ACE risks being a development agency for places in principle ...

Kay Mason Billig accuses Steve Reed of forcing council to agree to poll delay in return for extra funding and powers What made ministers think they could delay local elections? A Norfolk council ...

Norfolk CC leader has announced its intent to pull out of devolution and LGR following the government’s decision to reverse the cancellation of local elections. The government yesterday said it would ...

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The government has confirmed that Milton Keynes is ‘likely’ to join forces with Bedford, Luton and Central Beds councils in a major devolution plan. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Milton ...

Just over a third of Welsh people think devolution has been a good thing, according to polling released today. However, that 36% figure in Wales is higher than the 16% who believe the ...

A council leader has accused the local government secretary of being a "bully" who made "threats" about funding if she spoke out against local elections being postponed. Norfolk County Council's Kay ...

The leader of Norfolk County Council has sensationally withdrawn the authority from the government's flagship devolution process as the crisis sparked by the election U-turn deepens. Kay Mason Billig ...

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