Heseltine Institute Policy Briefing 029

Policy Briefing 029, 'Intergovernmental Relations in England: Bridging the Central-Local Divide', suggests that, rather than reflecting a battle of political personalities or geography, the breakdown in central-local relations witnessed in recent months is the result of longer-term institutional faults in England’s sub-national governance arrangements — problems that have been exacerbated by the rapid churn in regional and local governance arrangements over the last decade.

Drawing on international examples and recent history, the briefing offers a number of recommendations that would put relations between Whitehall and England's combined authorities on a more sustainable footing.

Access this Policy Briefing here: Policy Brief 029 : Intergovernmental Relations in England