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A letter to all councils that were invited to submit proposals for unitary local government enclosing documents on the process for local government reorganisation, financial decision making before local government reorganisa…
From: Jim McMahon OBE MP, Minister of State for Local Government and…
1. Introduction 1.1 On 5 February 2025 Jim McMahon OBE MP, Minister of…
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (the 2007…
This explanatory note is for all councils who were invited on 5 February…
Six areas receive confirmation as priority areas for English devolution.
Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution to the Leader of Liverpool City Council.
Letter to the Leader of Thurrock Council, announcing an extension to the intervention at Thurrock Council through newly issued Directions.
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill delivers on manifesto commitment to de-centralise power and ignite regional growth with powers for mayors.
An overhaul of the outdated and complex council system will bring fairer funding, more stability and improve lives of people across the country  
Changes to the administration of council tax will make life easier for working people
Letter from Jim McMahon OBE, Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, in response to the Commissioners’ fifth report.
Letter informing the Leader of Thurrock Council of the publication of Commissioners’ fifth report and that the Secretary of State is minded-to issue new Directions to the council extending the intervention.
Response from the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, to Tony McArdle OBE, Chair of the London Borough of Croydon Improvement and Assurance Panel.
Letter from James Blythe, Deputy Director, Local Government Stewardship and Interventions to Katherine Kerswell, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Croydon.
Changes will mean more money in the pockets of hard-working people when they reach retirement, delivering on government’s Plan for Change
Road to recovery outlined in new commitments for local audit reform to streamline and fix the fragmented and broken system.
Ministerial response from the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, to Max Caller CBE, Lead Commissioner at Birmingham City Council.
The government has issued Tees Valley Combined Authority with a Best Value Notice for an initial period of 12 months.
Additional support confirmed for councils in exceptional difficulty to set balanced budgets. Long-term reform underway to fix foundations of local government.
Government seeks views of people in six areas on proposals to establish mayoral combined (county) authorities.
Invitation letters to local authority two-tier areas.
Deputy Prime Minister brings six areas onto the Devolution Priority Programme with Mayors to be elected by May 2026 plus four new devolved institutions created.
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