Tag: Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill
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John Stanton: (D)evolution for Local Government
Editors’ note: This post is based upon a conference paper presented at the UKCLA conference ‘Debating the Constitution after the General Election’ held at the University of Manchester on 24 June 2015. Devolution has, as we know, been one of the central themes at this year’s General Election. One aspect of that devolution that has…
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Peter Leyland: Devolution, Greater Manchester and the Revitalisation of Local Government
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill (CLGD) featured in the Queen’s speech and received its second reading in the House of Lords on 8 June 2015. It allows for the introduction of new forms of governance based on Mayors operating between central and local government. This initiative should not be viewed in isolation. Observers…