In light of developments in Scotland, Wales and London, and the establishment of Regional Development Agencies, English devolution is back on the agenda. In this report, Professor Alan Harding analyses the development of the regional agenda, and calls on government and campaigners alike to rethink strategy. In doing so, he suggests that practical policy issues […]

Implementing the 2000 Local Government Act, local authorities in England and Wales are introducing new streamlined decision making processes that focus on strategic community leadership and new devolved structures. Exploring what devolution to neighbourhoods means in practice, this report addresses how councils can use different developments to define a fresh and innovative approach that responds […]

The result of a joint project undertaken by NLGN and the Office for Public Management, this report explores public visions for local governance in the year 2020. It describes four key scenarios emerging from the Visioning Conferences, ‘Twin Track Society’, ‘Global Forces’, ‘Strong Communities’ and ‘Environmental Quality’, the governance solutions proposed and the implications these […]

In January 2000 the NLGN started a major project to explore ways in which a new localism could be created in England. The project has been undertaken by Gerry Stoker, Greg Wilkinson, John Williams and Geoffrey Filkin, who led it.
We undertook this work over a six-month period, preparing ten policy papers that were discussed […]