The UK Government is seeking bids from mayoral strategic authorities in England to take control of rail in their areas ...

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Cheshire and Warrington’s three councils have asked to be included in the government’s priority programme for devolution. The councils’ leaders have written to Local Government and English Devolution ...

Labour backbenchers wrote to the Prime Minister accusing him of rolling back on devolution and MSs from across the chamber ...

The new combined authority will take in Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire and Isle of Wight councils Elections for a new mayor for the Hampshire and Solent region will take place next year, the ...

Discussions have begun ahead of the biggest transformation of local government in southern England in decades. With this month's elections cancelled, attention has turned to the devolution plans for a ...

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The UK Government is seeking bids from mayoral strategic authorities in England to take control of rail in their areas ...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu, emphasised on Thursday that enhancing the functionality of local governments, ...

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