power and prosperity have become ever more concentrated in and around Edinburgh.
Our report proposes eight guiding principles for reform. At their core is a simple idea: power in Scotland should be shared more evenly – not only between Edinburgh and London, but also between Holyrood and local communities.
Such change should promote territorial equity, democratic subsidiarity, and local legitimacy, while recognising Scotland’s institutional distinctiveness and diverse geography. It must also invest in local capacity and public engagement, ensuring that citizens themselves shape the future of their local democracy.
Scotland now faces a critical moment. As the constitutional debate evolves, there is a growing opportunity to reimagine devolution from the ground up – making it not just about where Scotland sits within the UK, but about how power, opportunity, and voice are distributed within Scotland itself.