Welcome by Michael Burton Editor, The MJ Editorial Director, HGL

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Welcome by Michael BurtonEditor, The
MJEditorial Director, HGL
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Place-shaping

• Why?
• What is it?
• What does it mean?
• And what are you supposed to do about it?

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Reports

• Treasury sub-national review
• Lyons
• Other views

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How Lyons defined it

• Identity
• Community
• Dispute resolution
• Leadership

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How the Treasury sees it

• Sub-national review
• Enhanced role for councils
• Democratic role split between Westminster and
  town halls
• City regions

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So what next for local government?

• Sub-regions
• 16-19 funding and the skills agenda
• RDAs to devolve to councils