The Committee on Standards in Public Life proposed that councillors’ social media comment be included as “official capacity in their public conduct.”
The Government’s proposals for devolution give councils extra responsibilities. But will not impose a one-size-fits-all approach.
Gove is ready to localise as much either as he wants to or as his colleagues will let him, or both. I hope it’s work in progress.
County referendums could also be held in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to resolve this contentious issue.
This should have happened a long time ago. We have a larger population than neighbouring cities such as Sunderland, York and Durham.
Thousands of people told me what they wanted Surrey Police to focus on and so this plan is their priorities.
Ministerial powers to intervene should be increased. Some contentious proposals can already be referred by a local authority to the Health Secretary.
The fourth part of a ConHome series this week on Levelling Up as the Government’s White Paper nears publication.
Some of the arguments for a directly elected or mayoral model seem to be set up against a straw man.
In the run up to the White Paper on Levelling Up, our interview with the former Chancellor opens this week’s ConHome series on localism.
District councils stand ready and able to help fulfil the Government’s aim. But we need the powers to deliver change
This agenda will be absolutely crucial if ‘levelling up’ is ever to become something meaningful to people on the ground.
We are keen to see meaningful devolution – to and within London, as well as across the rest of the country – to empower local areas to support growth.
We are the second largest and most rural county in England. The component parts have a long history and consequently a real sense of place.
Not even the best reforming Minister I’ve ever seen can smooth out disagreements between the Treasury and Downing Street.