The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill is going through parliament. Who’s likely to benefit, who isn’t, and what’s been happening around the country?
'Devo-manc' is part of the government's austerity agenda and its wider attack on the NHS.
The Conservative government’s agenda is beginning to take shape. What has it to say about the things that matter most to communities? Let’s start with the housing bill.
The Centre for Inclusive Futures is a small London-based development agency with the mission of supporting efforts to develop sustainable communities which include everyone as equal citizens.
The NAO’s report on the government’s sales of public land for new homes makes for uncomfortable reading. But it’s not just land that’s surplus to requirements: it’s the use of evidence itself.
Dispatches will tonight report on the latest banking scandal - the kickbacks and dodgy loans surrounding local government financing. So what's going on?
The debate on devolution has become increasingly remote from democratic participation. It needs to be opened up.
Despite the “radical devolution” promised by the chancellor, the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill will leave Westminster firmly in control of the things that matter.
Osborne claims he is offering cities and regions self-determination - but it has to be done his way. Or it doesn't happen at all.
So the Tories have been returned with an overall majority to govern us for another five years. What does this mean for local democracy?
What genuine changes have been secured for local democracy across the UK in recent months? Is devolution creating powerhouses or poor houses?
Despite the best efforts of government, every now and again small murmurings of local democracy do break out. And they can be fun.
