Sarah Routley
Former Research Assistant
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Regional mayors
Regional mayors are directly elected regional leaders of mayoral strategic authorities. But what do they do?
What is local government reorganisation?
Unitarisation is a type of local government reorganisation that replaces separate county and district councils with a single tier of local authorities
Intergovernmental relations
How do officials and ministers across the UK cooperate and resolve disputes?
Learning from the DevoLab #3: How devolution can improve transport connectivity
Three case studies of how devolved powers and mayoral influence have been used to improve transport connectivity.
Learning from the DevoLab #1: How devolution can address health inequalities
Three case studies of how devolved powers have been used to address health inequalities.
Labour's devolution plans could mark the start of a generational shift in power
The government can claim some success in kick-starting a ‘devolution revolution’.
Mayoral and local elections 2025: The government should hold its course on devolution despite the rise of Reform
Labour will need to learn to work with local political leaders from opposition parties.
Mayor of the West of England
On 1 May 2025 voters in the West of England elected the region's new mayor..
Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire
On 1 May 2025, voters in Hull and East Yorkshire elected the region’s first mayor.
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
On 1 May 2025, voters in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough elected the region’s new mayor.