The new combined authority will take in Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire and Isle of Wight councils Elections for a new mayor for the Hampshire and Solent region will take place next year, the ...

The doors are closing on the current way of running local government, with major changes set to be in place by 2028 A plan for devolution in Oxfordshire will be submitted to government after the ...

Martin Griffiths, leader of North Northamptonshire Council (left) and Mark Arnull, leader of West Northamptonshire Council, have spoken out against the county's inclusion Northamptonshire has been ...

As previously reported, under the Labour government’s proposed devolution plans, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council will join with other areas to form new councils that would be responsible for all ...

New maps show the geography of the council options suggested as part of Hampshire's devolution proposals. The Government wants to change the current ‘two-tier’ council structure in most of Hampshire, ...

Chancellor George Osborne has made his first major announcement since becoming first secretary of state – a position that essentially makes him Deputy Prime Minister in everything but title.

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 ...