Councils vote to move forward with £1.14 billion devolution proposals

County and city councils in the East Midlands have agreed to move forward with devolution plans for the region worth at least £1.14 billion.

Nottinghamshire County Council voted to go ahead with proposals for devolution at a meeting on Thursday 30 March. Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, and Nottingham City Council all agreed to proceed with the plans at meetings earlier in March.

Now the four councils have formally backed the plans, and agreed on a final version of the proposal, it means that new local powers and funding to improve the environment, skills training, transport, housing, and the economy could be in place as soon as next year.

Find out more here