The election of Metro Mayors means increased funding and devolved power are available across England.
In less than four weeks’ time, voters in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland will vote for the first Metro Mayor for the North of Tyne region. The new Mayor will sit as chair of the North of Tyne Combined Authority, allowing important financial and logistical decisions to be taken at a local, rather than national level.
With the new Mayor assuming responsibility for a region containing 23,000 businesses and 360,000 jobs, it is key business understand and are engaged in this process, and in local policy making more broadly.
Why are Metro Mayors important and what do they do?
There are currently seven elected Metro Mayors across England (not including the London Mayor). First elected in 2016, they have been introduced as part of the Government’s devolution agenda, which gives local areas more power and functions. The deals vary across the country, but over time the powers may increase, as has b
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