Devolution - Process of giving power to devolved nations such as Scotland and Wales or local areas such as Cambridgeshire. , Devolved power - Power transferred to devolved nations or local areas. , National government - Another term for Westminster/parliament., Nationalism - The support for the political independence of a nation., Devolved assembly  - Term used to describe the Scottish parliament, Welsh assembly and Northern Ireland assembly. , First minister - Title given to the head of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments., Examples of devolved powers - Education, health, fisheries and agriculture., Examples of UK national government powers - Defence, energy, immigration and currency , Local government - Term used to describe, parish/town, district and county councils., Tier 1 - County council - Cambridgeshire county , Tier 2 - District - South Cambs , Tier 3 - Parish/city - Cambridge city., Examples of Tier 3 powers - Floral displays, public seating and community events., Examples of Tier 2 powers  - planning permission, voting and elections, refuse collection and parks/leisure., Examples of Tier 1 powers - children/families, libraries, roads and social care., Local authority mayors - Mayors who are directly elected to a single local council. They are responsible for the day-to-day running of local services., Metro/ combined authority mayors - Mayors who are directly elected to lead a "combined authority," which is a group of two or more local councils that collaborate on regional issues.,

Devolution and Local government

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