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Devolution – an unlikely candidate to have captured the imagination of the general public. Yet questions regarding the future of the Union and English devolution have become a pressing concern for political leaders and citizens alike, featuring heavily in recent election debates.
This week the Queen’s Speech announced a new Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill, paving the way for a policy that will shape the future of our cities. With the Conservative government’s approach to devolution now on its way to becoming law, what does this mean for the future of the devolution agenda in England?

Focusing on ‘what’s strong, not what’s wrong’, asset based community development is helping local areas shake off their ‘deprived’ status and build themselves from the bottom up.

The Miners Community Arts Centre has been proving the power of asset based community development before the term was even heard of in the area.