DEVOLUTION

Leicester mayor should be 'overruled' on East Midlands devo

Leicestershire CC’s leader has asked levelling up secretary Simon Clarke to ‘overrule’ the mayor of Leicester and push for an East Midlands-wide devolution deal.

Leicestershire CC's leader has asked levelling up secretary Simon Clarke to ‘overrule' the mayor of Leicester and push for an East Midlands-wide devolution deal.

Conservative council leader Nicholas Rushton told The MJ he had asked Mr Clarke to consider extending the £1.14bn deal the Government signed in principle last month with Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham. 

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