Combined authorities and combined county authorities (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Combined authorities and combined county authorities" in English language version.

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altonherald.com

"Unity call as devolution 'dead in the water'". Alton Herald. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

basingstoke.gov.uk

"Future of local government". Basingstoke and Deane Council. November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021 – via Internet Archive.

bbc.co.uk

"Political bunfight beckons over future of Worcestershire councils". BBC News. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
"Norfolk and Suffolk elected mayor plans scrapped". BBC News. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
Tickell, Pamela (19 May 2025). "Northern mayors unveil investment partnership". BBC News. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
"Lancashire elected mayor plans agreed by local leaders". BBC News. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
"Council shake-up sees elections delayed in nine areas". BBC News. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
"Warrington to join Cheshire devolution bid". BBC News. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
"Speed up Dorset combined council plan, MP urges". BBC News. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
"New Dorset unitary councils consider combined authority". BBC News. 18 January 2019.
"Devolution deal: BCP Council opts to join Heart of Wessex". BBC News. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
"Councils split over potential devolution deals". BBC News. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
"Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire councils bid for devolution". BBC News. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

bbc.com

"Torbay approves Devon devolution deal". BBC News. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
"Government rejects Yorkshire devolution". BBC News. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"Lancashire councils face abolition in shake-up". BBC News. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
"Devolution deal in doubt after no vote". BBC News. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"New Solent authority deal 'scrapped'". BBC News. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"New Solent authority deal 'almost dead'". BBC News. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"Joint-areas elected mayor plans scrapped". BBC News. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"Can the South West find a devolution solution?". Retrieved 7 February 2024.

bis.gov.uk

"Local Enterprise Partnerships white paper" (PDF).

bournemouthecho.co.uk

"BCP joining regional devolution bid 'makes complete sense'". Bournemouth Echo. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

bracknellnews.co.uk

"Six councils could 'merge' as leaders explore plans to work together". Bracknell News. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

brighton-hove.gov.uk

present.brighton-hove.gov.uk

"Agenda item – Update on Greater Brighton Devolution Bid". present.brighton-hove.gov.uk. Brighton and Hove City Council. 31 January 2017.

burnleyexpress.net

This is why Lancashire County Council wants to scrap itself – and every other local authority in the area Burnley Express

centreforcities.org

"Combined Authorities Briefing: Stronger Together?". 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

chroniclelive.co.uk

Holland, Daniel (6 March 2024). "What the North East's £100m-plus 'trailblazer' deal means for the region". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

communities.gov.uk

"John Denham – Greater Manchester to be country's first ever Combined Authority". The National Archives. The Department of Communities and Local Government. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2015. Historic plans for the country's first ever Combined Authority covering the whole of Greater Manchester to drive locally the region's economic growth were launched by Communities Secretary John Denham today.
"A plain English guide to the Localism Act" (PDF). Department for Communities and Local Government. November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
"Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities: Consultation on draft statutory guidance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

devon.gov.uk

"Council Leaders submit their proposal for Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority to the Secretary of State – News". 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

devontorbaydeal.org.uk

"Background – Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal". 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

dissmercury.co.uk

"Could Norfolk's district councils be set for the axe?". Diss Mercury. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.

dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

"Submission of Expressions of Interest in devolution by Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire Councils". Dorset Council. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

eadt.co.uk

"Mayor for Suffolk and Norfolk in huge council shake-up". East Anglian Daily Times. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

eib.org

"Search engine".

falmouthpacket.co.uk

Whitehouse, Richard. "MP dismisses Cornwall independence and proposes south west council control". Falmouth Packet. Newsquest. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

ft.com

Williams, Jennifer (14 March 2023). "England's regional mayors face greater oversight in exchange for more powers". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
Andy Bounds (11 March 2020). "£38m a year for a greater West Yorkshire". Financial Times.

gloucestershirelive.co.uk

"Devolution plans could see the creation of a Three Counties combined authority". Retrieved 7 February 2024.

gov.uk

"Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing". GOV.UK. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
"Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
"Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing".
"Levelling Up the United Kingdom". Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
"Deputy Prime Minister launches first-ever Mayoral Council". GOV.UK. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
"Devolution revolution: six areas to elect Mayors for first time". Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

Hughes, Lorna (15 March 2024). "Final council backs £720m devolution deal for elected Greater Lincolnshire mayor". Grimsby Telegraph.

hampshirebiznews.co.uk

"Hampshire among just six areas nationally fast-tracked for devolution – to elect mayor in 2026". Retrieved 7 February 2025.

hulldailymail.co.uk

Young, Angus (12 March 2020). "Hull and East Riding council leaders back diluted devolution deal". hulldailymail. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

in-cumbria.com

"Copeland mayor calls for combined authority for Cumbria". In Cumbria. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
"Minister's ambition for Cumbria devolution by May 2021". In Cumbria. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

independent.co.uk

O'Grady, Sean (11 October 2024). "How will the new Council of the Nations and Regions tackle power-sharing challenges?". The Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

inews.co.uk

Parsley, David (11 September 2020). "Cornwall, Devon and Dorset could get combined authority with extra powers from Westminster". inews. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

instituteforgovernment.org.uk

"English devolution". Institute for Government. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
Henderson, Duncan; Dalton, Grant; Paun, Akash (16 March 2023). "Trailblazer devolution deals". Institute for Government. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

"'Lancashire will be left taking crumbs from rich man's table' – devolution delay warning". Lancashire Telegraph. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
Burnley Council has “lost confidence” in leader of Lancashire County Council Lancashire Telegraph
Blackburn with Darwen bosses push for Pennine Lancs super council Lancashire Telegraph

lancs.live

Faulkner, Paul (10 September 2020). "What each Lancashire leader says about plans to abolish their council". LancsLive. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

legislation.gov.uk

"The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025". Archived from the original on 7 December 2024.
"Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016". The Stationery Office. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
"Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009". Retrieved 11 August 2012.
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017, art 1(2).
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011, art 1.
The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014, art 1.
The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014, art 1.
The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016, art 1.
The West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016, art 1(2).
The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017, art 1(3).
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014, art 1(2).
The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018, art 1.
"The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024". legislation.gov.uk. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014, art 1.

leicestermercury.co.uk

Orton, Amy (5 May 2018). "What you need to know as plans revealed for 'super council'". leicestermercury. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

leicestershire.gov.uk

"Combined authority proposals | Leicestershire County Council". www.leicestershire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

leightimes.co.uk

"No Combined Authority for South Essex say local MPs". Leigh Times. Retrieved 6 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

lgcplus.com

Hill, Jessica (13 October 2020). "Exclusive: Jenrick open to reorg election delay requests as he advocates unitary alternatives". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 16 October 2020.
Hill, Jessica (8 January 2021). "Jenrick confirms finance reform and devo schedule has slipped again". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
"EXCLUSIVE: Devo map finds new deals in sight as negotiations begin". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
Kenyon, Megan (24 February 2022). "Cheshire unitaries 'ready to go' on devolution". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
Hill, Jessica (17 September 2021). "Exclusive: Berkshire councils agree to pursue devo deal". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
Webb, Caitlin (17 September 2024). "Six unitaries bid for non-mayoral devolution deal". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
Kenyon, Megan (28 February 2022). "'Disappointed' south east counties eye second round of devo deals". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
Kenyon, Megan (28 February 2022). "'Disappointed' south east counties eye second round of devo deals". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 8 March 2022.

lincolnshireworld.com

"Devolution deal for Greater Lincolnshire given the go ahead by the Government". LincolnshireWorld. 23 September 2024.

lincsonline.co.uk

"Deputy PM says new deal will help us 'take back control'". LincsOnline. 27 November 2024.

liphookherald.com

"Hampshire devolution: What happens next?". Retrieved 7 February 2025.

local.gov.uk

"Levelling Up White Paper: LGA briefing | Local Government Association". www.local.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
"Devolution White Paper: On-the-day factual briefing | Local Government Association".

localgov.co.uk

"Six club together for South Midlands devolution". 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

"Combined County Authorities – key differences to Combined Authorities". Local Government Lawyer. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

nationalarchives.gov.uk

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"John Denham – Greater Manchester to be country's first ever Combined Authority". The National Archives. The Department of Communities and Local Government. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2015. Historic plans for the country's first ever Combined Authority covering the whole of Greater Manchester to drive locally the region's economic growth were launched by Communities Secretary John Denham today.
"Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities: Consultation on draft statutory guidance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

nelincs.gov.uk

"Government announces devolution proposal for Greater Lincolnshire | NELC". www.nelincs.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
"Greater Lincolnshire Devolution | NELC". www.nelincs.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

newsandstar.co.uk

"Cumbria's rejection of devolution deal costing Copeland millions of pounds, says mayor". News and Star. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

nomisweb.co.uk

"ONS Population estimates – local authority based by five year age band [2020] via Nomis". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

nottinghampost.com

Pritchard, Jon (11 December 2018). "Plan to create 'super council' in Nottinghamshire shelved". nottinghampost. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

nwemail.co.uk

"Barrow MP outlines hopes for A590 in devolution announcement". The Mail (Cumbria). Retrieved 7 February 2025.
"Cumbria County Council could be split in two". The Mail. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

parliament.uk

"Combined Authorities" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

services.parliament.uk

"Bill stages — Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

placenorthwest.co.uk

"Place North West | Leaders unite over Lancashire combined authority". Place North West. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
Gibson, Sally (19 May 2025). "Northern Mayors partner up to form The Great North". Place North West. Retrieved 31 May 2025.

plymouth.gov.uk

"Councils collaborate on devolution plans". 28 February 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

publicsectorexecutive.com

"Hampshire County Council Advances Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation". Public Sector News. 13 January 2025.

publishing.service.gov.uk

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

"Norfolk devolution deal" (PDF). Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
"Suffolk Devolution Deal" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
"Greater Brighton City Deal" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2020.

room151.co.uk

Marrs, Colin (11 September 2014). "London seeks combined authority powers". Room 151: Local Government Treasury, Technical and Strategic Finance. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

"Contact". Retrieved 7 April 2024.

theargus.co.uk

"Brighton and Hove council could expand under devolution plans". The Argus (Brighton). Retrieved 7 February 2025.

thegreatnorth.org.uk

"The Great North unleashes new era of prosperity spearheaded by Northern Mayors". 19 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.

theguardian.com

"Dan Jarvis: 'They said One Yorkshire couldn't happen but now it's within reach'". The Guardian. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"The Guardian view on the trailblazer devolution deals: a step in the right direction". The Guardian. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

thelincolnite.co.uk

"Scrapped: Lincolnshire's £450m devolution deal no more". The Lincolnite. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

theplanner.co.uk

"Plans for devolution in Norfolk and Suffolk scrapped". Retrieved 13 November 2024.

thurrockgazette.co.uk

"Council leaders in Essex vote against elected mayor with authority over south Essex". Thurrock Gazette. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

timesandstar.co.uk

"Shake-up to make Cumbria a single authority is 'dead in the water'". Times and Star. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

torbay.gov.uk

"Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority – Final Proposal" (PDF). Torbay Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

web.archive.org

"The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025". Archived from the original on 7 December 2024.
"Bill stages — Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
"Combined Authorities Briefing: Stronger Together?". 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
"Future of local government". Basingstoke and Deane Council. November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021 – via Internet Archive.
"Unity call as devolution 'dead in the water'". Alton Herald. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"Combined authority proposals | Leicestershire County Council". www.leicestershire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

westberks.gov.uk

"First Berkshire Prosperity Board meeting to be held". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

"Councils submit devolution response to Government | Westmorland and Furness Council". www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

wiltshire.gov.uk

"Revised Expression of Interest in devolution by Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire Councils". Wiltshire Council. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

yellowad.co.uk

Reporter, Steve ShawLocal Democracy (4 August 2020). "Councils could be completely reshaped under plans being put together by Essex County Council". Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
Shaw, Steve (23 July 2020). "Anger over secrecy behind plans to create a combined authority for South Essex". Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

yorkshirepost.co.uk

"Mayor Dan Jarvis calls for 'devolution revolution' on landmark day". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
"One Yorkshire devolution dream should not be abandoned: Michael Meadowcroft". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

yourthurrock.com

Staff Reporter (16 July 2020). "Councils lay out vision for the future of South Essex under combined authority". Your Thurrock. Retrieved 6 August 2020.