The Government seeks views of people in six areas on proposals to establish mayoral combined (county) authorities.
The Devolution Priority Programme – one of the largest ever single packages of mayoral devolution in England – was launched earlier this month and will support the areas to move towards devolution at pace, becoming mayor-led strategic authorities by May next year if they proceed.
The government is now seeking views from interested parties, such as local residents, businesses, and public sector bodies.
Cumbria, Cheshire and Warrington, Norfolk and Suffolk, Greater Essex, Sussex and Brighton, and Hampshire and the Solent joined the Devolution Priority Programme earlier this month.
The consultations will consider questions such as the proposed geographies and how the mayoral combined (county) authorities will operate.
The easiest way to respond and engage in one of the consultations is via the relevant link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/sussex-and-brighton-devolution