Rewiring the State – accelerating the benefits of devolution

This project will contribute to the LGA’s Public Service Reform and Innovation Policy Committee Priority Goals for 2026/27 by helping make meaningful progress towards a devolution agreement that brings powers closer to councils and communities. This project will explore how the Government can ensure that places without Strategic Authorities begin experiencing the benefits of devolution before and alongside the establishment of fully operational Strategic Authorities. The purpose is to develop evidence-based recomme...