How can different levels of government work together to deliver levelling up?
b'The government\\u2019s Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper contained ambitious proposals to deliver a devolution deal to every area of England that wants one by 2030, but the proliferation of regional authorities and directly elected mayors across England alongside different arrangements in the devolved nations can make co-operation and co-ordination difficult. This event considered what structures and ways of working could help support cross-government action on levelling up.\\n\\nHow well have mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) worked with central government? Do mayoral combined authorities need a single point of contact in Whitehall or is it better to work directly with different departments? Have MCAs successfully encouraged cross-council working on levelling up? How can the UK government work more effectively with the devolved nations?\\n\\nTo explore these questions, the IfG brought together an expert panel including:\\n\\nCouncillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council\\nProfessor Francesca Gains, Professor of Public Policy at The University of Manchester\\nDr Jack Newman, Research Associate at The Productivity Institute and the Department of Politics at The University of Manchester\\nJoe Rossiter, Policy and External Affairs Manager at the Institute of Welsh Affairs\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.'