This resource was initially put together for a study tour of Dutch Civil servants working on the Dutch Urban Agenda. They visited Birmingham and then London and saw a wide range of people from Government, Local Government, Academics, Civil Society and Thinktanks. This tour directly infleunced the role out of the Dutch Urban Agenda. This resources has since been added to
NEW DOCUMENTS
Inclusive Growth Commission – Emerging Findings September 2016 download here
The interim report sets out a short-term roadmap towards inclusive growth, based on:
- Inclusive Devolution and the Autumn statement. The Government should set out how the next phase of more ‘grown up devolution’ can promote inclusive growth.
- Investment in social as well as physical infrastructure.
- Putting inclusion in industry strategy. The Government is currently developing a new industry strategy, and this must have a strong local dimension and inclusive growth as one of its central objectives.
- Economic policy and measurement frameworks that prioritise inclusive growth.
More information here.
The Impact of BREXIT on UK Cities – Metro Dynamics July 2016
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Everything you need to know about metro mayors: an FAQ Centre for Cities June 2016
Web Page here
FAQ
BETTER RATES: How to Ensure the New Business Rates Regime Promotes Growth Everywhere IPPR June 2016
They argue for a ‘growth first’ model where every authority has an incentive to promote growth in business rate income but there is a built in mechanism to make sure poorer and needier authorities don’t lose out.
Website here
PSE Article (here)
Directly-elected Mayors, House of Commons Library Briefing Paper Number 05000 May 2016
A description of the evolution of the directly elected mayor governance mechanism in England from the Local Government Act 2000 onwards
Web Page here
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Decentralisation: Issues Principles and Practice. Report by Newcastle University CURDs May 2016
Web page here
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It recommends
- Clarifying the rationales and principles of decentralisation with a decentralisation ‘road map’
- Reforming ‘deals’ and ‘deal-making’ through: clarifying their principles, rationales, frameworks, criteria etc
- Co-ordinating and simplifying decentralisation geographies by establishing a Decentralisation Commission
- Rebalancing the public finance system following a comprehensive review of the balance and nature of taxing, spending and redistribution between the central national and local levels,
- Clarifying and enhancing accountability, transparency and scrutiny by supporting the establishment of a National Constitutional Convention
How devolving transport policy can change our cities, IPPR North March 2016
Web page here
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National Audit Office Report on English Devolution Deals. April 2016
‘central government should clarify the core purposes of devolution deals as well as who will be responsible and accountable for devolved services and functions’
Link to web page here
Download Full Report here
Understanding the Northern Powerhouse (aka A Fuzzy Concept) Neil Lee LSE Jan/February 2016
Presentation here
Article here
If devolution in England is to be effective the government needs to address the lack of process. Blog post by Ed Cox March 2016 here
Examining the role of ‘informal governance’ on devolution to England’s cities, Report by the Policy Studies Association, March 2016 here
Making Devolution Deals Work Guide by the Institute of Government. January 2016 here
‘The Devolution Revolution must go Farther.‘ A report by the Communities and Local Government Committee on the process of devolution in the UK so far. February 3rd 2016
web page here
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Cities and Local Government Act 2016 1st February 2o16
download here and Explanatory notes – download here
Local government and the nations: a devolution revolution? David Phillips, Institute of Fiscal Studies November 25th 2015 (video)
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill 2015-16 [HL] Briefing Paper House of Lords Briefing October 2015
English Devolution: Democratic, Constitutional, Financial and Strategic Deficits Post by Bob Hudson @Bob_Hudson 1st December 2015
Metro Dynamics Review of the Devolution Deals So Far November 30th 2015
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West Midlands Devolution Deal November 17th 2015
Web page here
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Liverpool Devolution Deal November 17th 2015
Web page here
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North East Combined Authority Devolution Deal October 23rd 2015
Web page here
Down load here
Tees Valley Devolution Deal October 23rd 2015
Web page here
Down load here
Sheffield Devolution Deal October 2nd 2015
Web Page here
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Cornwall Devolution Deal 22nd July 2015
Web Page here
Down load here
Cities and Local Government Draft Bill 2015 – Briefing Paper – 9th October 2015
KEY VISIT DOCUMENTS
- The Programme Dutch-Policy-Makers-programme-timeline-march-30th-march-31st
- Timeline of English Devolution DEVOLUTION IN ENGLAND – A TIMELINE
- Summary of a Leaflet describing the Dutch Urban Agenda
PRESENTATIONS
Day 1
- Steve Hollis Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Steve Hollis – Dutch Visit (1)
- West Midlands Integrated Transportation AuthorityWest Midlands Transport Governance – Mar 2015
- Professor David Baileybailey hildreth URESG 2015 (1)
Day 2
- Charlotte Alldritt RSA Dutch presentation CAlldritt
- Professor Janice MorphetMorphet Dutch policy makers March 2015
- Chris Murray Core Cities Presentation Netherlands UK visit(added 1st April 2015)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND LINKS (Those with a * are really key)
- A useful summary of 1st phase City Deals for the 8 core cities – here *
- This is the website with the links to all these City Deals – here
- A summary of the Greater Birmingham City Deal can be found here (added March 27th)
- The Greater Birmingham City Deal can be found here *
- Centre for Cities – reflection on these Core City Deals – here
- Core Cities policy document reflecting on the City Deals and arguing for further devolution (here) (added March 27th)
Wave 2 City Deals – October 2012 onwards
- Brief details here for 20 further Cities.
- Centre for Cities – early comments on Wave 2 here *
- An early critique of Wave 2 (in particular) City Deals from David Marlow here*
- Centre for Cities review of Growth Deals here *
- Greater Birmingham and Solihull’s Growth Deal can be found here * and extra funding here
A report/article from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies – warning of the dangers of the devolution approach just following the similar economic model to that pursued nationally currently
Respublica Report – Restoring Britain’s City States: Devolution, public service reform and local economic growth February 2015. Working with the Core Cities group the report argues for far greater devolution including income and corporation tax variation powers for city regions.
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