The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has ruled out the introduction of a council tax rise if a new super authority is created. Concerns were raised for Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire residents who could see their tax bills increased through the creation of a new super authority with a mayor across the four areas.
A bid to Government has been submitted to give local leaders more powers and, in turn, more cash for the region. There are hopes securing this devolution deal, whereby power is passed down from central government to local government, will bring the region into the 'Premier League'.
The joint bid for an East Midlands Mayoral Combined Authority was submitted on Friday, March 25, and would see a super authority created for Nottingham, Derby and the two wider counties. If approved the East Midlands Mayoral Combined Authority (East Midlands MCA) would be the third largest in England overseeing 2.2 million people.
