EXCLUSIVE: Critics say that democratic power is being 'stripped away' from some traditionally conservative parts of the UK.

Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate, Claire Young, spoke of the controversial WESTlink on-demand bus service.

This could effectively see the county and city council and all district and borough councils scrapped and replaced with ...

Frustration over disjointed public transport services, cross-boundary disputes ... that the government was taking action to empower local authorities with the ability to franchise services ...

In December, the government published plans to merge areas where there are currently more than one tier of local authority - like Derbyshire. The English Devolution White Paper also opened the door to ...

A huge shake-up of local government has been described as a once-in-a-generation chance to sort out Nottingham's "ridiculous" boundaries and generate more council tax for the city. Those who have ...

The other main option would instead see the boundaries changing, so the city council and county council would be more even in size as local authorities ... to Manchester and other core cities.

Erewash Borough Council, which covers the towns of Long Eaton and Ilkeston along with villages like Breaston, Draycott and ...

David Buck considers the government’s plans for English devolution and the implications for health and care, after the ...