Burnham’s plan to Rewire the State

The Local Authority Podcast by LGC

Aug 27, 202643:09Government & Organizations

Andy Burnham’s government has set out radical plans to change how England is governed, with greater powers for elected mayors and strategic authorities, an emphasis on place-based working, and a slimmed down civil servic...

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