
East Midlands leaders nearly ‘ready to go’ with £1.14bn devolution deal
East Midlands leaders have told the Government they will “be ready” to enact the region’s £1.14bn devolution deal once a new bill is passed through Parliament. And they say they are working on a timeline involving the region’s first elected mayor being voted in by May 2024. It follows Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove visiting the region on Thursday (May 18) to discuss devolution plans with council leaders. He visited […]