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  • Metro mayors given power to override councils on big schemes
  • Councils 'losing out on cash' due to mayoral delays
  • Housing bosses welcome fresh devolution drive as Burnham announces more powers for mayors

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constructionenquirer.com /2 weeks ago

Metro mayors given power to override councils on big schemes

New planning regime to cover schemes above 150 homes and towers over 30m

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bbc.co.uk /4 weeks ago

Councils 'losing out on cash' due to mayoral delays

Councils in the south of England say they are falling behind northern authorities that already have mayors.

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building.co.uk /1 month ago

Housing bosses welcome fresh devolution drive as Burnham announces more powers for mayors

Mayors to keep a share of income tax and could get more decision-making power over planning

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers

Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsEngland’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death...

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bbc.co.uk /1 month ago

Counties to be split into three new unitary councils

A Greater Oxford, Northern and Ridgeway authorities will be created under plans announced.

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dailymail.com /2 weeks ago

Mayors to get powers to bulldoze through major housing developments under Andy Burnham devolution push

The local leaders will be able to overrule councils to green light significant building projects - or block them.

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building.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Mayors to be given call-in powers over planning decisions

Burnham says measure will ‘cut both ways’ with regional leaders able to reject unsuitable schemes as well as overriding local refusals

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bristolpost.co.uk /1 week ago

Powers on overriding planning decisions prompts call to 'scrap metro mayors'

Andy Burnham announced the changes this week

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businessgreen.com /2 weeks ago

Government to give Mayors greater power over planning decisions

Mayors across England to be given authority to 'call in' local council planning decisions, in latest move designed to green light more housing and infrastructure projects

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propertyindustryeye.com /2 weeks ago

Mayors could get powers to override councils on property developments

Proposals would extend planning powers and give regional leaders greater influence 

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independent.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Andy Burnham to hand mayors powers over local planning decisions

Mayors to overrule councils in order to “call in” decisions on large-scale developments

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theguardian.com /2 days ago

Downside of Burnham’s devolution drive | Letter

Areas will remain excluded, and nothing is gained from making local government units larger and more anonymous, write Steve Leach and Colin CopusJohn Harris correctly recognises th...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Mayors to get new powers over planning decisions under Burnham proposals

Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing fundingAndy Burnham will give mayors new powers to take control of local planni...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Mayors to get new powers over planning decisions under Burnham proposals

Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing fundingAndy Burnham will give mayors new powers to take control of local planni...

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 month ago

North East hopes as Andy Burnham to give mayors share of income tax under huge power shift

Elected mayors like Kim McGuinness are being promised far greater funding and freedom to build houses and deliver major upgrades to transport systems

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mirror.co.uk /1 month ago

Mayors to keep slice of income tax and business rates for local projects in devolution revolution

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the huge devolution shake-up will allow local leaders to keep more of the cash residents pay - and invest in their communities

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catererlicensee.com /1 month ago

Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced the launch the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shap...

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independent.co.uk /1 month ago

Mayors allowed to keep share of taxes collected in their area as part of Burnham’s devolution revolution

‘I know what it’s like to be ignored by politicians in Westminster – I’m not going to make that same mistake now I’m PM,’ says Burnham as he unveils another new policy

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labourlist.org /1 month ago

‘MPs must have a clear key role in ‘mayorland’

The Burnham devolution roadmap is ultimately the same the Starmer one: create unitary authorities to replace the inefficient… The post ‘MPs must have a clear key role in ‘mayorland...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic councilIt’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throug...

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manchestereveningnews.co.uk /1 month ago

Mayors to get bigger share of income tax as part of Government's shake up of power

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give local leaders more flexibility to keep their revenue but it's not clear yet how much they will receive. Iram Ramzan reports.

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taxi-point.co.uk /1 month ago

NEW COUNCILS: Hertfordshire local government shake-up to reshape how taxis are licensed across the county

The Government’s decision to replace Hertfordshire’s existing two-tier council structure with four new unitary authorities is set to significantly change how taxi and private hire...

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

First details of Wellington supercity emerging

Wellington's mayors are considering a model of a merged Wellington-Wairarapa council, with one regional mayor, and a layer of "community councils" sitting beneath that.

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taxi-point.co.uk /3 weeks ago

New Greater Manchester mayor expects autumn move on out-of-area taxi licensing powers

Image credit: GMCA Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig says legislative reform could give the city-region greater control over private hire drivers and vehicles routinely working lo...

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