There are hopes securing a devolution deal to bring more powers and money into Nottinghamshire will bring the region into the 'Premier League'. A bid has now been submitted to the Government for a combined authority covering Nottingham, Derby and the two counties with an elected mayor.
Ben Bradley, Mansfield's Conservative MP and leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, told Nottinghamshire Live a joint bid for an East Midlands Mayoral Combined Authority was submitted on Friday, March 25. He says leaders have submitted a bid for a 'Level 3' deal, which would give the region 23 new powers, handed down from central Government.
However according to Government documents to secure such a deal a combined authority would be required, meaning only the city and county councils would be involved in major decision-making. Leaders, including those of the borough and district councils, had therefore expressed concern over their redundancy.
