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Speaking at the Remaking the State Annual Conference in London, Communities Secretary Steve Reed set out reforms to put more power in the hands of communities.
Mayors handed new powers under landmark Right to Request scheme, as more control is shifted to local leaders from Westminster
Ministerial letter to new Surrey council leaders in relation to the next steps to deliver reorganisation in the area.
Primary school children and teachers set to gain AI and digital skills as North East AI Growth Zone Taskforce meets to drive local opportunity
Letter to West Sussex council leaders with information on the consultation on potential modification to the proposal.
Letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council leaders with information on the consultation on potential modification to the proposal.
Act follows on from the English Devolution White Paper, which set out government agenda for devolution.
Letter to West Sussex council chief executives with information about the next steps for local government reorganisation.
Letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council chief executives with information about the next steps for local government reorganisation.
Letter to Suffolk council chief executives with information about the implementation of the local government reorganisation decision.
Letter to Norfolk council chief executives with information about the implementation of the local government reorganisation decision.
Letter to Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton council chief executives with information about the implementation of the local government reorganisation decision.
Letter to Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock council chief executives with information about the implementation of the local government reorganisation decision.
Letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council leaders with the Secretary of State’s update on local government reorganisation.
Letter to West Sussex council leaders with the Secretary of State’s update on local government reorganisation.
Letter to Norfolk council leaders with the Secretary of State’s decision on local government reorganisation.
Letter to Suffolk council leaders with the Secretary of State’s decision on local government reorganisation.
Letter to Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton council leaders with the Secretary of State’s decision on local government reorganisation.
Letter to Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock council leaders with the Secretary of State’s decision on local government reorganisation.
Communities and local leaders will benefit from new powers introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
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