Name: North East Devolution Consultation Event
Start: 2023-02-28T17:00:00Z
Location: Gateshead Civic Centre

North East Devolution Consultation Event

Gateshead Council

Gateshead Council is inviting residents and partners to their North East Devolution public consultation event on 28 February.

Gateshead Civic Centre

NE devolution consultation event Tuesday 28th February 2023, 5:00pm, Gateshead Civic CentreCouncillor Martin Gannon, Leader of the Council and Sheena Ramsey, Chief Executive, Gateshead Council will share details of the recently announced North East devolution deal. At this event there will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions in relation to the devolution deal and to have their say via the consultation survey. The consultation is a chance for you to understand proposals of how the proposed devolution deal from government could be implemented in the region and have your say.

We&#x27;ll be asking for your views about the details of the proposed scheme - that sets out how devolution would be implemented.

BackgroundLocal Leaders and Mayors have been in positive discussions with Government and following successful talks have now been offered a provisional deal which would unlock over billions of pounds of investment, and see additional powers transferred from Whitehall to local people.Negotiations with Government over the devolution deal have now reached the stage where all councils and combined authorities can consider the details, including public consultation, before a final decision is made.The new deal would see the formation of a new combined authority, headed by an elected ‘Metro’ mayor and cover the LA7 area of Gateshead, County Durham, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.The deal, which is subject to a governance review and this public consultation, offers a potential £4.2bn of investment into the region.Once established the new authority, covering an area which is home to around 2 million people, will have the power to make decisions on areas such as transport, skills, housing, finance and economic development. The potential deal does not involve any changes to existing councils.It is expected a Mayoral election would take place in May 2024 and a new authority formed.Find out more about the consultation here: <a href="https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/22745/North-East-devolution-consultation" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/22745/North-East-devolution-consultation </a>I﻿f you have any accessibility requirements such as needing BSL, an interpreter or mobility issues please email consultation@gateshead.gov.uk

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