South Derbyshire District Council has rejected the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal.
The proposed deal is the first devolution plan to include county, city, borough ad district councils, and would involve the installation of an elected mayor for the single combined authority from 2017.

A Local Government Ombudsman investigation has requested that Bolton Council review its school admissions process, following a complaint.

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has launched a review into the ‘unnecessary burdens’ caused by the way that local authorities regulate businesses.
Such burdens include inefficient complaint procedures, repeated visits and inspections, with the government hoping to save businesses both time and money.
The review found that, for example, residential care homes spend roughly 16 days a year dealing with inspections and 25 days a year handling information requests, with such uncoordinated activity leading to more paperwork at the expense of time spent caring for residents.