Published: Monday, 17th February 2025
The Government is consulting on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas of Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council.
Councillor Alistair Beales, Council Leader of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, said:
“Devolution would represent a significant change to the way national Government investment happens in Norfolk and Suffolk. This involves the establishment of a Strategic Authority headed by a mayor, who could be elected as soon as May 2026. The Government is currently consulting on these proposals and I encourage our residents, businesses and partners to take part so the voice of communities is heard in this process.
“Norfolk and Suffolk are on the Government’s accelerated programme for devolution, which hopefully will mean additional investment for Norfolk. A consequence of being on this Devolution Priority Programme is there will be Local Government Reorganisation for all Norfolk and Suffolk authorities, which will be subject to a separate consultation and engagement process later in the year, once councils have made a submission to Government on how reorganisation could look. As ever, our focus is doing the best for our West Norfolk community.”
Further information about the Government's consultation, which runs from today (17 February) until 13 April, is available below: