Government has today started the public consultation on proposed devolution for Norfolk and Suffolk, specifically on the proposal to form a Strategic Authority headed by a mayor. The Government is leading and running this consultation, however councils will help to amplify the message locally to help ensure the voice of communities in heard in this process. The consultation runs until 13 April. This consultation is specifically about forming a Mayoral Strategic Authority to bring about devolution. As you know, there are related discussions around Local Government Reorganisation for all Norfolk and Suffolk authorities, which will be subject to a separate engagement process later in the year, once councils have made a submission to Government on how reorganisation could look.
More information is available on the following linsk and we will post updates as we receive them:
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Facebook – The… – Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk News & Events | Facebook
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X – WestNorfolkBC on X: “The Government is consulting on a proposal to create a new Combined County Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk, with an elected mayor, for the purposes of devolving national investment. Find out more and have your say until 13 April 👉https://t.co/GCvYhASw6d https://t.co/vtI8noWjpY” / X
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A news article is live here on our website: Have your say in Government’s devolution consultation | Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Lynn News coverage:Consultation on devolution plans for Norfolk is now open
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We will shortly have a dedicated devolution page live on our website at www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/devolution which will be kept updated as this progresses
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Press release
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Tweet from Minister – Jim McMahon MP on X: “I encourage local residents to take part and share their views on devolution proposals for Cumbria, Cheshire and Warrington, Norfolk and Suffolk, Greater Essex, Sussex and Brighton, and Hampshire and the Solent. https://t.co/e3wMt1MAr8” / X
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The Government has promised to send further comms resources about the consultation later this week, so more to follow.