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Green light ahead: how fiscal devolution is finally taking the brakes off regional transport

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Fiscal devolution will see metro mayors across England given the financial heft to accelerate vital transport schemes, according to Centre for Cities senior analyst Rob Johnson.

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The assignment of local tax revenues alongside the introduction of mayoral business rates retention zones (BRRZs) and the overnight visitor levy will allow local

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is to go ahead as planned in five areas – but ministerial proposals have been withdrawn in nine other parts of the country where “all options” are to remain on the table.

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