Neil Merrick 01 April 2026

Further devolution plans unveiled

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Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from ministers to reveal their devolution plans.

After the Government urged councils to propose strategic authorities to coincide with a consultation on spatial development, leaders in Worcestershire backed a strategic authority with Herefordshire and possibly other counties.

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