Publications

A green paper to encourage local debate and generate wider scrutiny of the whole devolution process.

This guide outlines what combined authorities are, the process for establishing them and examples of existing ones.

An introduction to the Act and summary of the main issues on which the LGA lobbied.

Jointly produced by the LGA and National Association of Local Councils (NALC), this publication describes five models of how principal councils are devolving services to a more local level. ‘Modelling devolution' offers food for thought together with some recommended do's and don'ts for those councils that are contemplating devolving services.