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Devolution Fast Track
Six new areas, including Cumbria and Norfolk & Suffolk, will join the Devolution Priority Programme with mayors elected by May 2026.
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£720 Million Devolution Deal
Greater Lincolnshire secures a £720 million investment over 30 years, including a £28.4 million one-off capital investment.
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Local Government Reorganisation
The government aims to simplify structures, inviting councils in two-tier areas to develop unitary proposals to improve accountability and value for money.
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Election Postponements
Some local elections scheduled for May have been postponed to facilitate reorganisation and devolution processes.
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Devolution Revolution
Deputy Prime Minister brings six areas onto the Devolution Priority Programme with Mayors to be elected by May 2026 plus four new devolved institutions created.
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