Mayor of the East Midlands
| Mayor of the East Midlands | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Appointer | Electorate of the East Midlands Combined County Authority area |
| Term length | Four years |
| Formation | 7 May 2024 |
| Website | https://www.eastmidlandsdevolution.co.uk/ |
The Mayor of the East Midlands is a combined county authority mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Derbyshire and Derby).
Claire Ward is the incumbent mayor and was elected in May 2024.[2]
Background[edit]
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 introduced directly elected mayors for combined authorities. Combined authorities cover multiple local government areas. A combined authority covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire was first proposed in 2016. Some later proposals also included Leicestershire. Ultimately, the East Midlands Combined Authority included only Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, covering the region of Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council. During consultation, a minority of respondents supported the introduction of a mayor for the region.[3] The local authorities concerned voted to proceed with devolution plans, including the establishment of a directly elected mayor of the East Midlands, in March 2023.[4]
Some politicians in Leicestershire expressed regret at being left out of the devolution deal, which had been opposed by Leicester City Council. The Centre for Cities said that even combining Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire was "a mistake" as "they are two different counties with distinct local economic needs".[5]
List of mayors[edit]
| Mayors of the East Midlands | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
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7 May 2024 | Incumbent | 2024 | Labour | Member of Parliament for Watford 1997 to 2010.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice 2009 to 2010. Government Whip 2005 to 2009 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, s 27(1)
- ^ "East Midlands Mayor: Labour's Claire Ward wins first-ever election". BBC News. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Boakye, Kwame (2023-03-14). "Public split on plans for an East Midlands mayor". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Boakye, Kwame (2023-03-31). "East Midlands to proceed with devolution deal". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Murray, Jessica (2022-09-05). "Joint east Midlands mayor plan would 'consign Leicestershire to division two'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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