Devolution in the South: reboot needed
Simon Eden, SPC Associate, on how the South needs to re-imagine its approach to devolution: Devolution across the UK has proceeded in fits and starts. Some councils and their partners embraced the process early, and came out with devolution deals... Read more →
Devo South: Getting back on track
This report records the issues and ideas discussed at the Southern Policy Centre’s Devo South conference and suggests how matters might be moved forward. Read more →
What do Hampshire businesses want from local government?
Hampshire businesses have had their say in what they want to see from local government and from any devolution deal done with central government: Hampshire businesses want to see a single, simple to engage with local authority, with a more... Read more →
Assembly South report
Introduction Assembly South was part of an important new experiment in how to organise democracy effectively. It consisted of a group of 23 citizens and 6 councillors from the Solent and Isle of Wight area who met in Southampton over... Read more →
Devo-South: a report on devolution and business
What are the challenges facing southern England, how can devolution empower local leadership to tackle them, and what do business leaders make of the opportunities offered by the government’s decentralisation agenda? Download the full report here BUSINESS is backing the... Read more →