Issue - meetings

Council was updated on the progress of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Devolution programme.

RESOLVED

that the following be received and noted:

a)    the progress to date on the devolution and joint working programme, including the announcement of a ‘level 3’ deal offer from Government on 30 August 2022;

b)    the requirement for a formal public consultation process scheduled to take place over winter 2022;

c)    the proposed formation of an East Midlands Mayoral Combined County Authority with a new elected mayor, with elections expected to take place in Spring 2024.

(During consideration of this item, Councillor Matthew Relf entered the meeting at 7.45pm and Councillor Dale Grounds left the meeting at 7.57pm.)