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Devolution needs tailored place-by-place approach to be a success, report finds

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Local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution must take into account how ‘place’ varies across the country, a think tank has said.

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That means acknowledging what the history of delivery in places are, what existing civic identities are, and how institutions already align with these places.

In the runup to the Autumn Budget, counties and rural areas want to see proper recognition of the financial pressures they face – and to take their place at the forefront of the devolution agenda.