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The Conservative government made substantial progress between 2019 and 2024 in devolving power to metro mayors in places including Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. Devolution was a core part of the Johnson and Sunak governments’ levelling up strategy, but was this approach a success? This panel discussed the successes and failures of devolution and consider the Conservative case for further empowerment of local leaders across England.
Speakers:
Councillor Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester
Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, Leader of Surrey County Council and Chairman of the County Councils Network
Laura Shoaf, Chief Executive of the
West Midlands Combined Authority
This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.
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The Conservative government made substantial progress between 2019 and 2024 in devolving power to metro mayors in places including Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. Devolution was a core part of the Johnson and Sunak governments’ levelling up strategy, but was this approach a success? This panel discussed the successes and failures of devolution and consider the Conservative case for further empowerment of local leaders across England.
Speakers:
Councillor Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester
Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, Leader of Surrey County Council and Chairman of the County Councils Network
Laura Shoaf, Chief Executive of the
West Midlands Combined Authority
This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.
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