Greg Clark argued that cities needed regional empowerment, leading to the securing of the first City Deal outside England, while noting the risk of falling behind England's city regions.
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Updated Jul 1
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What happened
Greg Clark argued that cities needed regional empowerment, leading to the securing of the first City Deal outside England, while noting the risk of falling behind England's city regions.
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Scottish cities demand greater devolution and funding parityAlso in this story
- Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have jointly demanded greater economic devolution and funding parity.
- Glasgow City Council's leader demands equal devolution powers for the city.
- Andy Burnham advocates for decentralizing powers to cities, urging the SNP government to share power and criticizing Holyrood.
- Michael Kelly advocates for local government reform in Glasgow.
The entities involved
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Greg Clark
British politician (born 1967)
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Glasgow
city in Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow City Council
Scottish unitary authority council in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Proposals are being discussed for local government reform across Scotland, potentially leading to the end of Glasgow City Council.
- Scottish Government allocates funding to Glasgow City Council while discussing centralized power and a new system.