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 ...

The doors are closing on the current way of running local government, with major changes set to be in place by 2028 A plan for devolution in Oxfordshire will be submitted to government after the ...

NORTH Yorkshire could be split in two by a devolution plan that risks leaving rural areas behind, according to a council leader. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...

BACK in 2000, when the then government embarked upon its province-to-district decentralisation plan, a wide range of enabling factors were readily available. Several diagnostic studies exploring the ...

Martin Griffiths, leader of North Northamptonshire Council (left) and Mark Arnull, leader of West Northamptonshire Council, have spoken out against the county's inclusion Northamptonshire has been ...

Devolution is happening – that’s the message from Hampshire County Council’s boss as it agrees to forge ahead with huge plans which would transform local government. In a “historic” council meeting, ...

Opposition members of a council have walked out in protest over a vote on a devolution plan because their leader said it was a "waste of time". Members were due to discuss backing a devolution plan ...