The Isle of Wight must retain its own council under local government reorganisation, according to the first draft of a devolution plan. The proposal, which has been agreed by the county's council ...

Mark Arnull, Reform UK leader of West Northamptonshire Council, said he was "deeply disappointed" by the government's ...

A plan for devolution in Oxfordshire will be submitted to government after the county council's cabinet agreed on proposals. It will say that a new mayor for the region should cover Berkshire, ...

The central government is expected to decide on a "strategic outline" this month for promoting devolution. The focus will be on relaxing rigid administrative rules imposed by the central government on ...

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 ...

Politicians across Sussex plan to postpone local elections in May in favour of electing a mayor and replacing councils with unitary authorities. East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove councils ...

Council leaders say it is "extremely disappointing" the government will not include their authorities in a devolution programme. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP), Dorset, Wiltshire, and ...