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Bus services criticised ahead of mayoral takeover

The Greater Lincolnshire Mayor will become responsible for transport after the election in May.

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Five things to watch in Oxfordshire's elections

Oxfordshire County Council is holding what will probably be its last ever election.

An aerial view across Lincoln. You can see the castle walls and the cathedral rising high behind them. The sky is cloudy and there are several houses and trees.

Greater Lincolnshire mayor 2025: The candidates

An election for the first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire will be held on 1 May.

Jim McMahon being interviewed in a city park. He wears a dark suit, white shirt, and light blue tie. He has short brown hair and stubble.

Minister visits city to promote devolution plans

Hampshire and the Solent is one of six areas considered for fast-track devolution.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

An aerial shot of part of Greater Lincolnshire. Lincoln Cathedral is on the far right and ancient sand-coloured walls are in the foreground both surrounded by a metropolis of redbrick buildings. Countryside and the Lincolnshire coast can be seen in the distance.

Eight options submitted for councils shake-up

The number of councils in Greater Lincolnshire will be reduced under devolution plans.

View from Colley Hill in Reigate looking across Surrey Hills countryside in autumn along the North Downs Way. There are fields and trees with blue sky speckled with clouds.

Devolution survey 'misleading', says council

Eight borough councils are defending a consultation criticised by Surrey County Council.

Tim Passmore with very short grey hair, smiling at camera, wearing a grey jacket, green sweater and white shirt with blue tie which has a white loco. He is standing on a road bridge - cars are visible on the road behind him.

Police commissioner 'interested' in joint mayor role

Tim Passmore says he might go for the role of mayor of a combined Norfolk and Suffolk council.

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County mayor and two councils idea put forward

Staffordshire's political leaders agree devolution plan to send to ministers.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A close up a map shows the Sussex coastline with Brighton in large capital letters at the centre. In the left-hand foreground we see the names of Hove, Shoreham-by Sea, Lancing and Worthing to the west. In the top right-hand side we see Rottingdean, Newhaven and Seaford named and further into the distance Eastbourne, Pevensey and Bexhill.

Could devolution plans redraw the map of Sussex?

The first plans for reorganising councils in Sussex could see traditional boundaries redrawn.