The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a combined county authority in England. The authority covers the ceremonial counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Despite its name, the combined county authority covers only two of the six ceremonial counties that make up the East Midlands region as a whole.
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 | |
| Founded | 27 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 | |
| Constitution | |
| www | |
History
editA 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
editThe 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 county | Authorities | |
|---|---|---|
| Constituent members | Non-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
editThe 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
editAt June 2024, the board comprised:[16]
| Name | Membership | Position within nominating authority | Nominating authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Ward | Constituent | Mayor of the East Midlands | Direct election | |
| Barry Lewis | Constituent | Leader of the Council | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Baggy Shanker | Constituent | Leader of the Council | Derby City Council | |
| Ben Bradley | Constituent | Leader of the Council | Nottinghamshire County Council | |
| Neghat Khan | Constituent | Leader of the Council | Nottingham City Council | |
| Simon Spencer | Constituent | Deputy Leader of the Council | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Nadine Peatfield | Constituent | Deputy Leader of the Council | Derby City Council | |
| Bruce Laughton | Constituent | Deputy Leader of the Council | Nottinghamshire County Council | |
| Ethan Radford | Constituent | Deputy Leader of the Council | Nottingham City Council | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stevens, Dom (13 May 2024). "Chesterfield welcomes new East Midlands Mayor". Destination Chesterfield.
- ^ "Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire combined authority a step nearer despite setbacks".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Scott, Jennifer. "Devolution is dead - so what is the plan for Nottingham's future?".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Orton, Amy (2018-05-05). "What you need to know as plans revealed for 'super council'". leicestermercury. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ Martin, Dan (27 September 2020). "Photos show damage to M1 in Leicestershire which remains shut". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "First steps taken towards East Midlands Combined Authority | TheBusinessDesk.com". East Midlands. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ Pritchard, Jon (2018-12-11). "Plan to create 'super council' in Nottinghamshire shelved". nottinghampost. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Devo map finds new deals in sight as negotiations begin". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "East Midlands local economy to be levelled up with historic billion pound devolution deal". Gov.uk. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Murray, Jessica (2022-09-05). "Joint east Midlands mayor plan would 'consign Leicestershire to division two'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "The East Midlands Combined County Authority goes live today". D2N2 LEP (Press release). 28 February 2024.
- ^ Marsh, Josh (25 March 2024). "Historic first meeting for new East Midlands Combined County Authority". Destination Chesterfield.
- ^ "EMCCA Board Meeting - 20th March 2024". East Midlands Combined County Authority.
- ^ Bisknell, Eddie (20 March 2024). "Call for unity and rural representation in new combined authority". Newark Advertiser.
- ^ "Reports pack, 17 June 2024" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
edit- East Midlands Combined County Authority
- East Midlands Devolution
- East Midlands Combined County Authority meetings
- East Midlands Combined County Authority webcasting
- East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024
- The Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (D2N2) Local Enterprise Partnership