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Rethinking the Intermediate Ti…

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Summary
The question Scotland has not answered
What England's Intermediate Tier is actually getting - and possible learning for Scotland
Glasgow shows the way - and the scale of the challenge
What Scotland's Intermediate Tier would need to do and for whom
A four nations perspective - Scotland is not alone
The path forward - and what the PfG must say
What councils and regional economic partnerships should do between now and September
Concluding remarks
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Rethinking the Intermediate Tier in Scotland

David Marlow, LGIU Associate

6th July 2026
Scotland
15 mins read

This think piece asks what the First Minister’s commitment to establish more strategic empowered regions would mean in relation to powers, functions, funding model and accountability.

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