Tag: Devolution and reorganisation
Blink and you might have missed it. Amid the fireworks of last week’s Budget, we had some positive devolution news. On Friday 2nd November, the North of Tyne devolution deal […]
7th November, 2018
There is nothing new about English devolution being couched in economic terms, particularly as the UK Government has pinned the devolution agenda in England firmly to the spatial framework of […]
19th June, 2018
NLGN has been commissioned by the Key Cities Group to undertake research into how mid-sized cities can contribute to resolving the big national challenges that the UK currently faces. The […]
5th June, 2018
Devolution • Devolution and reorganisation • Strategy and leadership
Increasingly councils are recognising that it is organisational culture not structure that drives impact. But what is the culture of local government? Why is changing it important? And how can […]
18th April, 2018
Community Power • Culture • Devolution and reorganisation • Governance • Strategy and leadership • Think Piece
The prospect of “taking back control” motivated many who voted to Leave in the EU Referendum. Whether it was the institutions of Brussels, the policies of the EU or the […]
11th November, 2017
Brexit • Devolution • Devolution and reorganisation • Politics
The local elections earlier this month saw several city regions elect first time Metro Mayors. The turnout in places like Manchester (29%), where Andy Burnham was elected, was pretty good […]
30th May, 2017
After months of worry, devolution’s loved ones finally got some news from Dr May. The patient, it turns out, isn’t terminal, but sadly there will be no return to the […]
21st May, 2017
We need to talk about fiscal devolution. Fiscal devolution is an issue that national politicians won’t touch even with someone else’s bargepole. So scared are they of the electorate getting […]
28th April, 2017
Devolution • Devolution and reorganisation • Finance • Local government finance
One entirely unforeseen consequence of last year’s referendum was the brakes being put on the devolution locomotive. Despite Government protestations to the contrary, May and Hammond have shown little of […]
19th April, 2017
Devolution • Devolution and reorganisation • Political Systems
Like it or not this will be the Brexit Election: a strange sort of quasi-referendum on the decision made in a previous referendum and everything that has happened since. But […]
18th April, 2017
Devolution • Devolution and reorganisation • Political Systems
The letter has been sent. The deed is done. But today is really just the beginning. Whether you are watching today’s events begrudging, jubilantly, with denial, or even boredom it […]
29th March, 2017
Local government officials and to a degree local politicians are often praised for their realism. For example, in the light of sustained spending cuts local government since 2010 local government […]
24th January, 2017
Central Government need to be much clearer about what they want from devolution and much more willing to create the conditions to achieve it. This is the key finding from a new research report from NLGN supported by PwC....
13th July, 2016
Devolution • Devolution and reorganisation • Strategy and leadership
In early 2016 NLGN partnership with Weightmans, held a roundtable in Leeds to discuss the status and progress of
devolution deals. Leaders and Chief Executives were brought together from combined authorities and a number of
metropolitan and district councils.
6th May, 2016
This research shows that the spectre of unitary status is still holding back the potential for local collaboration, as local partners focus on the potential for nationally imposed reorganisation instead of focusing on the challenging business of working together.
29th October, 2014
The future of two tier local government is one of most vexed questions facing the sector as a whole. It is quite clear that the current division of labour between […]
2nd July, 2014
This collection brings together four essays on the history of local government. Bermondsey, Birmingham, Liverpool and London provide the stage and politicians from each of the major political parties take leading roles.
3rd July, 2013
We invited a selection of NLGN members to contribute their thinking. Deliberately we chose a question to focus the mind. To zero in on a single alteration that one could make to effect change. So this year, we’ve asked...
2nd July, 2013
NLGN has launched Delivering Distinctiveness a new essay collection edited by Daniel Goodwin, Chief Executive of St Albans City and District Council. The publication explores the future for district authorities […]
14th December, 2011
A new report, published today, is calling on councils to be given new powers to charge for local services. The report, from the New Local Government Network think tank, follows […]
31st January, 2011
A new report by localism think tank NLGN has set out a vision for more sustainable local public services beyond the current financial settlement and the aims of the government’s […]
26th January, 2011
English devolution is back in the spotlight. As the Government prepares to publish a White Paper to set out its “offer for enhanced devolution across England”, we at NLGN have […]
1st January, 1970