Building regional governance in England: The view from Whitehall

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  • Graham Pearce
  • Sarah Ayres
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Constitutional arrangements in parts of the UK have been transformed by political devolution. In the English regions the Government has pursued a more cautious approach based upon reinforcing the regional tier through administrative decentralisation. Nonetheless, such reforms represent a significant strengthening of the machinery of regional governance and open up opportunities for the recalibration of intra-state relations. Drawing on the views of Whitehall civil servants, this article explores how central-regional relations are being adapted and how government is building a regional perspective into its activities. We conclude that the implications of increased regionalisation for government have not been fully grasped and that greater attention needs to be given to regional priorities in the development of national policies and the adoption of a more co-ordinated approach to regional strategy making and implementation.

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تاریخ انتشار 2018