Norfolk County Council has agreed to proceed with a devolution deal, which will see a new mayor-style leader take control of the region. The level-three deal includes an investment fund of £20 million a year for 30 years, control of a £12 million budget for adult education, and £7 million for brownfield development. Government funding will start transferring to Norfolk next summer, if councillors vote in July to stage the first election for a leader in May 2025. “I know this is a good deal for Norfolk and I will support it to the hilt,” she said. Fifty councillors voted in favour of the deal, with 14 against and one abstention.

Source: Express December 21, 2023 20:53 UTC