How do we solve a problem like devolution?: The case of the Central South

Abstract

The insight paper is aimed at policymakers and other stakeholders in the Central South. Its focus is the prospect of devolution in the region, but the paper does not seek to promote a particular blueprint or geography on which any deal ought to be predicated; the emphasis is on process, not outcome. The paper reviews emerging evidence on the experience of planning, negotiating, and executing devolution deals across England in the last decade to draw lessons from the country’s recent ‘devolution revolution’. We then lay out a practical guide for what getting to an acceptable deal in our region might involve, and how local policymakers and stakeholders might best go about navigating this process. The paper, we hope, will help to drive forward a local deal that can convince Westminster to unlock resources and devolve autonomy to promote prosperity in the Central South.

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ORCID for John Boswell: orcid.org/0000-0002-3018-8791

ORCID for Hannah Dalgleish: orcid.org/0000-0002-8970-3065

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