York and North Yorkshire are to get a directly elected mayor in 2024.
The deal will see government powers and cash transferred to a directly-elected mayor in 2024It means the area will get a directly-elected mayor, subject to councils ratifying the agreement, in May 2024.
York and North Yorkshire is the first city and rural region to get a deal similar in scale to that of city regions such as South and West Yorkshire. "Levelling up - driving prosperity and opportunity in all parts of Britain - is done best when people locally can forge the future of their area.The government said the deal was the first combined city and rural region to get a deal of this size
The mayor will also gain control of the adult education budget and will take on the role of the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner.
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