A devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire is to be signed today which will include adult education funding transferring to local leaders.
The government’s levelling up white paper published in February confirmed devolution plans that would see York and North Yorkshire to agree a mayoral combined authority deal, an expanded mayoral combined authority deal for the north east, and invited formal negotiations with nine other areas for ‘county deals’.
Today, coinciding with Yorkshire Day, the York and North Yorkshire agreement is to be completed, which will see £540 million distributed to a new mayoral authority over the next 30 years.
