Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers
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Key context: <p>Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects</p><p>England’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to invest in big projects under “transformational” plans to shift power out of Whitehall.</p><p>For the first time, mayors will keep a share of income tax generated in their area from 2028, as well as business rates totalling tens of millions of pounds by April 2027.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/burnham-mayors-income-tax-business-rates-devolution">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
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 grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to invest in big projects under “transformational” plans to shift power out of Whitehall.For the first time, mayors will keep a share of income tax generated in their area from 2028, as well as business rates totalling tens of millions of pounds by April 2027. Continue reading...
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