DEVOLUTION

Essex CC rejects combined authority plan 'in its current form'

Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution in Greater Essex ‘in its current form’.

By William Eichler | 10 April 2025
Essex CC headquarters in Chelmsford © Nigel J. Harris/Shutterstock.com

Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution in Greater Essex ‘in its current form'.

Council leader Kevin Bentley welcomed reorganisation as a ‘huge opportunity' but objected to the voting arrangements for the board of the proposed Mayoral Combined County Authority.

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