Campaign for the English Regions

Labour Conference strongly backs Regional Government – Labour’s 2000 conference in Brighton unanimously passes a policy paper with excellent backing for Regional Government

July 23, 2013March 7, 2010 by CFER

Building a future for all National policy forum report to Labour conference 2000 Chapter on Environment, transport and the regions, pp66-68 EMPOWERING PEOPLE Labour’s key objectives: Empowering local people and revitalising local democracy. Modernising local government structures making it more representative. Decentralising power to the English regions and strengthening regional policy. Delivering quality local services. … Read more

Enterprise and The Regions – Speech by Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer at UMIST on Monday 29 January 2001

July 23, 2013January 22, 2010 by CFER

It is a pleasure to be here in Manchester this morning. For two centuries Manchester and the North West have been a world wide centre for manufacturing strength. This region led in the 19th Century and now it can lead again. And let me say how pleased I am to be speaking here at UMIST. … Read more

Latest Ebulletin

July 23, 2013October 17, 2009 by CFER

Welcome to the latest e-bulletin from the Campaign for the English Regions. ********************************************* With a further demonstration of the high level of popular support for regional government, CFER today published an advert in the Guardian newspaper listing just some of the supporters of regional devolution. They have come together to declare that the regions should … Read more

Government to publish Green Paper

July 23, 2013January 15, 2009 by CFER

Speaking to a Labour conference in Glasgow, John Prescott has announced that the government intend to publish a green paper setting out plans for elected regional assemblies in England. CFER has warmly welcomed this announcement, but want to see it published swiftly so that legislation can be introduced in the first year of the new … Read more

Concrete examples of how Regional Government would benefit our everyday lives

July 23, 2013July 23, 2008 by CFER

Jane Thomas sees greater regional autonomy as one way to help ease Yorkshire and the Humber’s transport problems Jessica Hall examines the current tier of regional governance in the North East, and exposes a remarkable lack of democracy

The Case for Regional Government at a glance

July 23, 2013May 23, 2007 by CFER

A Fair Deal for the English Regions. The Government has created new institutions in Scotland, Wales and London. These all now have a strong political voice, but the English regions are being left behind. England has strong and historic regions, each with different needs and aspirations. People identify with their region – it defines who … Read more