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Simon Jeffrey

The Government’s rejection of the One Yorkshire devolution is an opportunity to give Yorkshire’s cities the powers they need to thrive

Simon Jeffrey

A small real terms increase in ‘core spending power’ for local government won’t end the squeeze on council budgets for things such as libraries, parks and economic development.

Anthony Breach

The private rented sector needs reform, but history, and economics tell us that rent controls do not work

Elena Magrini

While the number of degree holders has risen everywhere in recent years, some cities are pulling away

Matt Whearty

Scotland’s new council finance plans will empower city leaders to manage their finances according to local need, the rest of the UK should follow their lead.

Matt Whearty

Almost everyone agrees that we need to build more homes, but housebuilding rates vary greatly across the country and this could be due to local political will

Paul Swinney

A lack of fiscal tools is encouraging many councils to invest commercially, but this raises questions about its long-term sustainability