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Dec 2022
North Yorkshire devolution consultation ends today
A consultation over a planned £540 million devolution deal for North Yorkshire is set to end today.
In August, county council leaders agreed a proposed deal with ministers to devolve more powers, including an elected mayor, to North Yorkshire and York.
The deal would see £18 million-worth of funding each year devolved to the county over 30 years and pave the way for a mayor and combined authority in 2024.
A consultation was launched in October to seek views from the public, businesses and charity organisations.
The survey will close today.
Cllr Carl Les, leader of North Yorkshire County Council, said:
You can have your say on the deal here.
What is in the deal?
As part of the devolution deal, a mayoral combined authority would be formed with a directly-elected mayor by May 2024.
It would mirror similar arrangements in the Tees Valley, where Conservative mayor Ben Houchen oversees the combined authority.
While the planned North Yorkshire deal brings £540 million worth of investment funding, it is lower than the original £750 million requested by local leaders.
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However, more power over skills and transport will be devolved.
It will see whoever is elected mayor and the new combined authority have control over the adult education budget and the ability to draw up its own transport strategy.
Control over bus franchising has also been granted to the county and the power to set up Mayoral Development Corporations, which have the power to buy land for housing or employment to regenerate a defined area.
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