Devolution efforts in England lead to the abolition of the Audit Commission and grant new flexibility to Greater Manchester and West Midlands mayors.
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Updated Sep 6
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Devolution efforts in England lead to the abolition of the Audit Commission and grant new flexibility to Greater Manchester and West Midlands mayors.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Local government inaction due to devolution and power shifts is causing decline in Shannon, complicated by shared governance issues between Ireland and the UK.Sub-event
Cameron's 'bonfire' leads to Audit Commission abolition, granting local flexibility to GM and West Midlands mayors.1 source
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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West Midlands
one of nine official regions of England
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