At Bristol Ideas Festival Flourishing Regions panel talking #fiscaldevo talking equalisation mechanisms & council tax reform Philip Rycroft
my personal favourite of tourism tax gets a shout out along with property transaction tax
Heather Stewart Jane Robinson Andrew Carter
'Can cities handle the money?' My article for this month's Prospect #fiscaldevo #citygrowth @metrodynamics goo.gl/fp3KG7
At the Core Cities UK Onward #CPC21 with @SirRichardLeese making case for #fiscaldevo alongside more powers for places inc #GreaterManchester with Helen Pidd pointing out areas in #North still without #Devo
Our centrally-managed system of short term, fragmented funding pots is failing to deliver for local areas, & the prospect of greater fiscal devolution is rising up the agenda.
Our new report sets out key recommendations for making #FiscalDevo work ⬇ newlocal.org.uk/articles/fisca…
Good to hear Lisa Nandy commit to #fiscaldevo , is a key ask of The Northern Powerhouse Partnership to both main parties in run up to next General Election
Read the The Observer this morning on how we need #fiscaldevo plus better mechanisms to transfer funding to places with greatest need
Committing to the pledges or not, it would be interesting to hear how candidates will finance their priorities #mayoral_assembly #fiscaldevo
It is heartening to see Ben Houchen who is a Board Member at The Northern Powerhouse Partnership standing up for #Devo , #FiscalDevo in particular, & #NorthernPowerhouseRail . The #LevellingUp rhetoric needs to be matched by delivery & any incoming PM will need his help & that of all Mayors to do that
We need to talk about fiscal devolution.
Back from the policy wilderness, real #FiscalDevo means more than just tinkering with business rate retention.
It means radically shifting power out of Westminster.
Jessica Studdert has the details 👉newlocal.org.uk/articles/fisca…
Fiscal devolution is complex but the benefits are clear-cut:
✅ Bringing decision-making closer to communities
✅ Driving local growth
✅ Overcoming regional inequality
Our new report contains all you need to know about the why and how of #FiscalDevo 👇newlocal.org.uk/publications/f…
I just wish we had the kind of decentralised state Bruce Katz is describing but sadly we have a long way to go #fiscaldevo #inclusivegrowth