Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing
Step forward in바카라 사이트¯government바카라 사이트s drive to hand more power from Westminster to local people바카라 사이트¯with skin in the game
Four areas will receive more power from Westminster in the latest step in the government바카라 사이트s devolution revolution, which will deliver real change by boosting economic growth across the country.Â
The government has today (19) signed off on agreements for regional mayors in Greater Lincolnshire and in Hull & East Yorkshire, and to establish combined county authorities in both Devon & Torbay and Lancashire.Â
The agreements signed today will mean local leaders have the power to make decisions in areas such as transport, adult education, and housing, boosting economic growth and opportunity, which are at the heart of the government바카라 사이트s agenda.Â
Mayors will be elected in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull & East Yorkshire 바카라 사이트 the last part of Yorkshire to be covered by a devolution deal 바카라 사이트 in May 2025 and will have control over transport, housing, skills, and바카라 사이트¯investment바카라 사이트¯to shape the future of their area.Â
For Devon & Torbay and Lancashire, combined county authorities will be established in early 2025 handed the responsibility for adult education.바카라 사이트¯Ministers are encouraging local leaders to deepen these devolution deals바카라 사이트¯and take strides towards mayoral devolution as a gold standard.Â
Subject to parliamentary approval and local consent, the devolution agreements will mean바카라 사이트¯local leaders can make decisions that benefit their communities and harness the unique opportunities of their areas. 바카라 사이트¯Â
Devolution is central to the government바카라 사이트s mission to economic growth, but only around half of the people in England currently benefit from these arrangements. The Deputy Prime Minister wants every area to have the opportunity to benefit from new powers.Â
At the heart of the government바카라 사이트s drive to shift powers away from Westminster is the flagship English Devolution Bill, which will be introduced to give new powers to mayors and combined authorities 바카라 사이트 and roll out Local Growth Plans designed to maximise opportunities for growth.바카라 사이트¯Â
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said:
바카라 사이트This is only the first step of our major ambition to drive forward our devolution revolution, and ensure we empower more communities and strengthen the existing powers of our brilliant mayors.바카라 사이트
The government is also minded to progress with the four non-mayoral 바카라 사이트Level 2바카라 사이트 Single Local Authority devolution agreements with Cornwall Council, Buckinghamshire Council, Warwickshire County Council, and Surrey County Council, subject to further statutory tests being met. These agreements are an important step for places to see early benefits from devolution in the short-term. However, in making this downpayment in good faith, the government is encouraging these areas to continue working to explore the next steps towards deeper and wider devolution.Â
Today바카라 사이트s announcement comes after the바카라 사이트¯Deputy Prime Minister바카라 사이트s letter inviting councils to share proposals for new devolution agreements over sensible geographies. The letter kickstarted the devolution revolution and the government expects more deals to be announced in the months to come.바카라 사이트¯Â
The government strongly believes that the benefits of devolution are best achieved through the establishment of combined institutions with a directly elected leader. Mayors should have a unique role in an institution which allows them to focus fully on their devolved strategic responsibilities, working hand in glove with council leaders who will vitally also focus on the delivery of the essential services for which they are responsible. Conflating these two responsibilities into the same individual and institution, as is the case under the mayoral Single Local Authority model of devolution, would risk the optimal delivery of both and is not in line with the government바카라 사이트s approach to English devolution.Â
The government will therefore not proceed with the mayoral deals with Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council agreed with the previous government in December 2022 and instead바카라 사이트¯intends바카라 사이트¯to continue discussions바카라 사이트¯over devolution in Norfolk & Suffolk.Â
The government will publish further detail on our approach to devolution in due course.