Neil Merrick 12 March 2026

Leaders united on devo despite reorg rivalry

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Council leaders in Hertfordshire have insisted they remain united over devolution despite presenting the Government with a range of options for reorganisation.

Ahead of this week's launch at Westminster of an economic strategy for the county, Hertfordshire CC leader Steve Jarvis wrote to local government minister Miatta Fahnbulleh, urging the Government to back a county strategic authority in 2027 and a mayoral authority one year later.

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Want to learn more about local government reorganisation? Check out: Local Government Reorganisation: What It Means and Why It Matters.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
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