East Midlands Combined County Authority

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East Midlands Combined County Authority
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Area covered by the East Midlands Combined County Authority
Type
Type
Houses Unicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded27 February 2024
Leadership
Elections
Directly elected mayor
Last election
 2 May 2024
Next election
4 May 2028
Meeting place
Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre, Chesterfield [1]
Website
www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk
Constitution
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/232/contents/made

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a combined county authority in England. The authority covers the two ceremonial counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the wider East Midlands which despite its name the combined county authority only covers these two out of the six ceremonial counties that make up the region as a whole.

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History

A North Midlands combined authority was proposed by Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in 2016. South Derbyshire District Council, High Peak Borough Council, Amber Valley Borough Council and Erewash Borough Council all voted to reject the proposal, and Chesterfield Borough Council decided to join the South Yorkshire Combined Authority instead. [2] In July 2016, it was reported that the North Midlands devolution deal had collapsed. [3] There has been support from several council leaders for an East Midlands combined authority (in response to the West Midlands) with discussions to follow on whether a directly elected mayor would be implemented, and on the future of the existing boroughs. [4] The scope of the devolution deal has involved the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, as well as their cities. [5] The leaders of seven Leicestershire councils wrote in 2020 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who gave support. [6] [7]

In 2022, leaders of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire county councils, and Nottingham and Derby city councils, stated that discussions had taken place for a deal, and that they were open to a mayoral deal. [8] A proposal was made by Government and signed by the four councils on 30 August 2022, to form the first Mayoral Combined County Authority. [9]

The deal was criticised for side-lining neighbouring Leicestershire and some politicians in Leicestershire expressed regret at being left out of the devolution deal, which had been opposed by Leicester City Council. The Centre for Cities said that even combining Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire was "a mistake" as "they are two different counties with distinct local economic needs". [10]

The combined authority was formally established by the East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 which were made on 27 February 2024. [11] [12]

The Mayor of the East Midlands became a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions when those bodies were established in October 2024.

Territorial extent

The area covered by the combined authority corresponds with the territory that makes up the constituent councils i.e. Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and covers 4,790 square kilometres (1,850 sq mi) with over 2 million residents. It includes the districts of Amber Valley, Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Broxtowe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, Gedling, High Peak, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, North East Derbyshire, Rushcliffe and South Derbyshire.

Ceremonial countyAuthorities
Constituent membersNon-constituent members
Derbyshire Derby City Council
Derbyshire County Council Amber Valley
Bolsover
Chesterfield
Derbyshire Dales
Erewash
High Peak
North East Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire Nottingham City Council
Nottinghamshire County Council Ashfield
Bassetlaw
Broxtowe
Gedling
Mansfield
Newark and Sherwood
Rushcliffe

Members

The first meeting of the combined authority took place on 20 March 2023 at Chesterfield Town Hall and was chaired by Barry Lewis, the Leader of Derbyshire County Council. [13] The EMCCA Board is made up of the Mayor of the East Midlands and the leaders and deputy leaders Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council. [14] [15]

Board

At June 2024, the board comprised: [16]

NameMembershipPosition within nominating authorityNominating authority
Claire Ward Constituent Mayor of the East Midlands Direct election
Barry LewisConstituentLeader of the Council Derbyshire County Council
Baggy ShankerConstituentLeader of the Council Derby City Council
Ben Bradley ConstituentLeader of the Council Nottinghamshire County Council
Neghat KhanConstituentLeader of the Council Nottingham City Council
Simon SpencerConstituentDeputy Leader of the Council Derbyshire County Council
Nadine PeatfieldConstituentDeputy Leader of the Council Derby City Council
Bruce LaughtonConstituentDeputy Leader of the Council Nottinghamshire County Council
Ethan RadfordConstituentDeputy Leader of the Council Nottingham City Council

See also

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