What taxes can regional mayors raise and could this change with a new Prime Minister?

Maps of the new unitary authorities proposed by the Government in 2026.

England’s new mayors will join a group of highly visible leaders. But large-scale mayoral authorities are unfamiliar in England, and they will need to esta

Rebecca Riley analyses the likely next Prime Minister's flagship speech through the lens of City-REDI and the LPIP Hubs research.

With a million young people out of work, we need to revive the tradition of ‘learning on the job’

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What taxes can regional mayors raise and could this change with a new Prime Minister?

The Government says it wants to align the boundaries of England’s public institutions with new strategic authorities. Yet recent reforms in areas like health and policing reveal competing pressures, a...

Many commentators critiquing the British state cite fiscal devolution to English local authorities as a desirable reform. This article argues that fiscal devolution will be of questionable benefit un...

Andy Burnham can stand to be elected as an MP while he is mayor of Greater Manchester, but if he wins he is immediately disqualified from the mayoralty.

The Government says it wants to align the boundaries of England’s public institutions with new strategic authorities. Yet recent reforms in areas like health and policing reveal competing pressures, a...

Supporters of more Cornish devolution have repeatedly fought against any forced links with Devon.

The Government says it wants to align the boundaries of England’s public institutions with new strategic authorities. Yet recent reforms in areas like health and policing reveal competing pressures, a...

Crisis makes the strongest case for a different kind of state.

A local public accounts committee model could examine how mayors are performing their stewardship roles, writes an honorary professor at the School for

The Government's English devolution agenda is introducing many new responsibilities and ways of working. Mayors will be required to publish a local growth plan,...

West Midlands Combined Authority has been urged to bolster its leadership and long-term finances. A peer review by the Local Government Association said filling...

Although local government has faced huge challenges – even challenges to its existence and its rationale – since Local Government Studies was established, the journal has survived and flourished. F...

Plea illustrates dilemma facing government as it attempts to overhaul increasingly expensive system

The secret to getting things done quickly and cheaply lies in how organisations are run. I know - I've been part of a team that's done it.

Why does British infrastructure cost so much? This paper, by economist Dan Davies, argues that Britain’s adversarial planning system forces developers to gold-plate solutions to hypothetical problems....

Kent CC is exploring how to introduce a levy on foreign lorries and freight traffic entering the county.  Council leader Linden Kemkaran (Ref) told LGC:

The UK government’s Fair Funding Review will introduce major changes to the allocation of local government funding from 2026. Government policy statements indicate that scope still remains for adju...

Some pubs may have to pay significantly higher business rates from April 2026. This follows business rates revaluation and the removal of covid-era relief.

[FREE TO READ] Government will reveal much-delayed plans for major new and upgraded rail links in north of England