Cumbria has taken a major step towards greater devolution. The Government has laid a statutory instrument in Parliament to formally establish the Cumbria Combined Authority, marking the final ...
A UK minister has said she will not apologise over plans to fund town centre improvements without involving the Welsh ...
Since Zack Polanski took over as leader, the party has doubled its membership and its four MPs want to take on Reform’s anger and build community spirit ...
As we look to 2026, the question is whether LSIPs can now prove their value. There are four factors at play that will shape the answer to this challenge.
From a scrapped road scheme to a leisure site sale and new civic leadership to contentious council merger plans, it has been another busy year ...
Opinion

Empowered but powerless

In 1993, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment was hailed as the dawn of Gram Swaraj - village self-rule rooted in democratic decentralisation.
States must be legally bound to devolve taxation powers, especially the property tax, to Gram Panchayats, writes Pravin ...
A mayoral authority could be on the cards for the Thames Valley, bringing the potential for new powers and long-term investment ...
Billions of pounds for transport, unlocking development sites for thousands of homes and launching the biggest listening ...
Former industrial and mining communities across Yorkshire are facing “entrenched disadvantage” stretching back some 50 years, ...
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan emphasizes the vital role of quality civil services for India's development and governance integrity.