BREAKING: Cheshire East part of the Government’s devolution priority programme
By The Editor 5th Feb 2025
The Cheshire and Warrington region has today (Wednesday) been confirmed as part of the Government's devolution priority programme.
This means that the region's plans to hold mayoral elections in May 2026 have been accepted by government.
The news has been welcomed by the leaders of the region's three councils: Leader and Deputy Leader of Cheshire East Council, Cllr Nick Mannion and Cllr Michael Gorman, Cllr Louise Gittins, Leader of Cheshire West & Chester Council; Cllr Hans Mundry, Leader of Warrington Borough Council, Cllr Louise Gittins, Leader of Cheshire West & Chester Council and Cllr Hans Mundry, leader of Warrington Borough Council who said: "Today's announcement is good news for our residents, communities and businesses.
"Cheshire and Warrington being part of the priority programme shows that government is confident in Cheshire and Warrington's ability to seize the opportunities that a devolution agreement could bring.
"It puts us at the front of the queue for significant power and funding and we want to seize this opportunity.
Confirming Cheshire and Warrington's inclusion among the devolution priority areas, Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government told Parliament:
"Confirming Cheshire and Warrington's inclusion among the devolution priority areas, Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government told Parliament on Wednesday: "I can confirm to members across the House that the places on the devolution priority programme are Cumbria, Cheshire and Warrington, Greater Essex, Hampshire and Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Sussex and Brighton."
The Cheshire and Warrington region comprises Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester and Warrington councils, working alongside Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington.
More information on Cheshire's devolution journey can be found here Cheshire and Warrington Devolution
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