Two councils have approved plans for a new mayor-led authority for Cumbria. Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness Councils gave their final consent to the government's devolution proposals, which ...

East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove councils met on Thursday and agreed on plans to create one strategic authority under a mayor Politicians across Sussex plan to postpone local elections ...

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 ...

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, ...

It’s December, and across England, towns and villages are sparkling with lights, while Christmas trees stand proudly at the heart of their communities. But who is responsible for these and other ...

A Lib Dem councillor has quit the party over plans to devolve power to town and parish councils. Shropshire Council has invited them to take over services such as road cleaning, street lighting and ...

Cornwall should be treated more like a separate British nation than a county, with its own parliament and sweeping new powers to control its own destiny and distinct culture, according to a new ...