The first county deal devolution arrangement has been secured for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire today that will see the adult education budget and skills powers transfer to local leaders.
In February the government announced plans for nine “county deal” devolution negotiations, as part of its levelling up agenda.
Derby and Derbyshire and Nottingham (pictured above) and Nottinghamshire had been listed as two of the nine, but the pair have been negotiating as a combined East Midlands deal.
