Secondary legislation laid in Parliament which is central to implementing the devolution deal in York and North Yorkshire

Today, secondary legislation has been laid in Parliament which is central to implementing the devolution deal in York and North Yorkshire.

If approved by Parliament and made, it provides for the establishment of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (“YNYCA”) and for a directly elected mayor for York and North Yorkshire.

The new legislation will enable the people of York and North Yorkshire to elect their new Mayor on 2 May 2024.

The York and North Yorkshire area boasts rural, coastal and urban areas all with a great mix of communities, businesses and industry. The York and North Yorkshire deal will unlock significant long-term funding and give local leaders greater freedom to decide how best to meet local needs and create new opportunities for the people who work and live there.

The mayor will receive a long-term investment fund worth £540 million over 30 years to boost growth and regeneration in the area. This will be complemented by a consolidated local transport budget and funding to support the building of new homes, as well as the future devolution of the Adult Education Budget.

Minister for Levelling Up, Jacob Young, said:

The York and North Yorkshire devolution deal order put to Parliament today will allow Harrogate to thrive by providing better opportunities for local people and putting them in control of their own future.

Levelling up – driving prosperity in all parts of the United Kingdom – is done best when people locally can forge the future of their area. This order is a big step in that direction.