The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is advancing regional devolution in England through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 and the Devolution (London) Bill. These establish Foundation Strategic Authorities and devolve powers to combined authorities and local areas, including Cornwall, Devon, Torbay, Plymouth, and London, to strengthen local governance and community empowerment.
In response to: Local government reorganisation in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton
In response to: Annual report on English devolution 2024 to 2025
In response to: Sussex and Brighton devolution
In response to: Hampshire and the Solent devolution
In response to: Greater Essex devolution
In response to: Norfolk and Suffolk devolution
In response to: Cheshire and Warrington devolution
In response to: Sussex and Brighton devolution
In response to: Hampshire and the Solent devolution
In response to: Greater Essex devolution
In response to: Norfolk and Suffolk devolution
In response to: Cheshire and Warrington devolution
Establishing a Mayoral Combined Authority across Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined Authority across Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Southampton.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Essex, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Southampton.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Essex, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined Authority across Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined Authority across Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Southampton.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Essex, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined Authority across Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington.
Establishing a Mayoral Combined Authority across Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness.
Consultation on the proposal to create a combined Tees Valley authority.
Consultation on the proposal to create a combined Tees Valley authority.
Consultation on the proposal to create a combined Tees Valley authority.