It was great to sit down with Majeed Neky, Assistant Director - Economy at West London Alliance to discuss what local government can do to encourage devolution from central government.

Majeed has worked at a senior level in both central and local government and thus provides a really interesting vantage point, to discuss how local and central government can best work together.

We discussed:

• Local and central government: the view from both sides
  • Decentralisation and accountability – why is central government reluctant to let go of power; what can be done about this; what does local government need to be able to take on new responsibilities
  • Experience of working on devolution negotiations from both sides
  • Cultural barriers and similarities
• The role of London in the devolution and c ...