Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Not to be confused with Mayor of Peterborough.

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Incumbent Paul Bristow since 5 May 2025
Style	Mayor [1]
Appointer	Electorate of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Term length	Four years

The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a combined authority mayor, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

This office was created under the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 which allowed for the creation of 'Metro mayors' to lead combined authorities in England. ^[2]

The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.

List of mayors

Name		Portrait	Term of office		Elected	Political party	Previous and concurrent occupations
	James Palmer		8 May 2017	9 May 2021	2017	Conservative	Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council Councillor for Cambridgeshire County Council Councillor for East Cambridgeshire District Council
	Nik Johnson		10 May 2021	4 May 2025	2021	Labour	Consultant Paediatrician at North West Anglia NHS Trust [3] Councillor for Huntingdonshire District Council
	Paul Bristow		5 May 2025	Incumbent	2025	Conservative	Former MP

Timeline

See also

• Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner

References

1. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
2. "Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. "MAYOR ELECTION: Children's doctor promises grown-up politics with 'compassion, co-operation and community'". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2021.