Tory leader David Cameron has backed calls for an elected mayor in big cities like Liverpool and Birmingham.
Mr Cameron told the Birmingham Mail: ‘Elected mayors are a good way of giving a clear identity, having a clear line of accountability
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.
