The proposed East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has taken a step forward after key legislation was approved in Westminster. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill has been granted Royal ...

Derbyshire’s council leaders have had their say on plans which could see eight authorities abolished and replaced with larger organisations – and far fewer councillors. The new Labour Government has ...

Jacob Young MP, levelling up minister (image credit: East Midlands Combined County Authority) The last legal step to establish the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has been signed and ...

The devolution drive in the East Midlands has taken another step forward after D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has been incorporated into the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA ...

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A deal which will inject £1bn into the East Midlands over three decades and is hoped to potentially tempt business giants similar to Rolls-Royce into the region has been signed. And Mansfield's ...

Residents across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham will get the chance to vote for the first-ever East Midlands Mayor next May, after councils gave the go-ahead to devolution for the ...

Derby City Council Cllr Nadine Peatfield, Derby City Council leader, said: “The Devolution White Paper was issued on Monday and has the potential to be the most wide-ranging reform to public services ...