The government’s Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper contained ambitious proposals to deliver a devolution deal to every area of England that wants one by 2030, but the proliferation of regional authorities and directly elected mayors across England can make co-operation and co-ordination difficult. This event considered what structures and ways of working could help support cross-government action on levelling up.
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How well have mayoral combined authorities worked with central government? Do mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) need a single point of contact in Whitehall or is it better to work directly with different departments? Have MCAs successfully encouraged cross-council working on levelling up? How have local councils found the experience of working with their MCA? And can further devolution help break down siloed working and policy making?
To explore these questions and more, our expert panel included:
Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council
Professor Francesca Gains, Professor of Public Policy and Academic Co-Director of Policy@Manchester at The University of Manchester
James Grundy MP, Member of Parliament for Leigh
The event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
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