devolution

• Alternative Devolution Proposals Published

  Oxford City, Cherwell and West Oxfordshire submit alternative plans for local government

  27 June 2017

  In our view both of those proposals should be withdrawn, and then a discussion had with all the stakeholders to try to achieve a consensus on what the governance arrangements should be. We need an agreed devolution proposal so we can get the funding needed for infrastructure for transport, housing and health.

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• Local Authority Devolution

  New possibilities for place-based leadership

  3 August 2016

  On 22 July 2016 Oxford Civic Society organised a lecture by Professor Robin Hambleton (University of the West of England) as a contribution to the debate on local authority devolution in Oxfordshire. The lecture was followed by a chaired discussion. The seminar focussed on leadership, democracy and growth for Oxford and its region. Read more on the Oxford…

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