An application to create a new joint mayoral authority for Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight is due to be submitted later. On Thursday, members of the island council's ruling ...

The Isle of Wight must retain its own council under local government reorganisation, according to the first draft of a devolution plan. The proposal, which has been agreed by the county's council ...

Mark Arnull, the Reform UK leader of West Northamptonshire Council, told the same meeting: "The deal that was on the table ...

Cornwall should be treated more like a separate British nation than a county, with its own parliament and sweeping new powers to control its own destiny and distinct culture, according to a new ...

NORTH Yorkshire could be split in two by a devolution plan that risks leaving rural areas behind, according to a council leader. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...

A council will consider whether to join a regional devolution programme. Cabinet members for Westmorland and Furness Council will discuss the plan at Kendal Town Hall on Thursday. If it agrees to join ...