How to get central government to play ball, Ft Majeed Neky.

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 sidesDecentralisation 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 responsibilitiesExperience of working on devolution negotiations from both sidesCultural barriers and similarities The role of London in the devolution and cities policy discussion