Guidance

English devolution: Area factsheets

Published 10 July 2025

Applies to England

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was held in May 2025 with the next election scheduled for 2029. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Cambridge City, Cambridgeshire County, East Cambridgeshire District, Fenland District, Huntingdonshire District, Peterborough City and South Cambridgeshire District.

Route to Established status: At the time of publishing, we would expect CPCA to be eligible to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status from March 2026, provided there were no changes with respect to the eligibility criteria.    

Police functions: As CPCA’s geography aligns with the Police and Crime Commissioner boundaries, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will enable the transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the Mayor, subject to secondary legislation.

Fire functions: As CPCA’s geography aligns with the Fire and Rescue Authority boundaries, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will enable CPCA to become the Fire and Rescue Authority for the area, subject to secondary legislation.

Future distinctive governance arrangement: CPCA will continue to have the following distinctive governance arrangements:

Any decisions surrounding (a) the Local Transport Plan; and (b) any spending plans or plans for the allocation of transport-related funding require:

• a vote at which all CPCA members are present
• a two-thirds majority of members appointed by the constituent councils, with members for Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council in that majority, for any vote to pass

CPCA will also retain some additional powers in relation to nursery schools and education.

Local Government Reorganisation: Councils in the area have received an invitation from government to submit proposals for local government reorganisation. The most ambitious timetable is for elections to new unitary authorities to take place in May 2027 with those new local government structures coming in to being on 1 April 2028. Any new unitary councils formed as a result of this exercise would change the membership and would convert it from a Combined County Authority to a Combined Authority.

Devon and Torbay

Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (DTCCA) is a Foundation Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

Its constituent councils are Devon County and Torbay.

Route to Established status: To receive Established status, the Strategic Authority must have a directly elected Mayor in place, for at least 18 months at the point of submitting a request to move up to the Established Mayoral tier. At time of publishing, DTCCA does not have a directly elected Mayor.

Police functions: DTCCA does not have a directly elected Mayor and its geography doesn’t align with the area’s police force boundaries. Therefore, DTCCA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: DTCCA does not have a directly elected Mayor and its geography doesn’t align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority. Therefore, DTCCA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: Constituent councils of DTCCA must appoint one of their members on the Combined County Authority to be the ‘lead member’.

For votes to be carried, lead members from both constituent councils must be in the majority when voting on:

• DTCCA’s budget
• appointment of DTCCA’s chief executive
• adoption of a Local Transport Plan
• approval or amendment of DTCCA’s constitution or standing orders

For votes to be carried, the lead member from the relevant constituent council must be in the majority when a function is being exercised by DTCCA in its area in a way that could result in a financial liability falling on that council.  

DTCCA will also retain some additional powers in relation to permit schemes.

Local Government Reorganisation: Councils in the area have received an invitation from government to submit proposals for local government reorganisation. The most ambitious timetable is for elections to new unitary authorities to take place in May 2027 with those new local government structures coming in to being on 1 April 2028. Any new unitary councils formed as a result of this exercise would change the membership and would convert it from a Combined County Authority to a Combined Authority.

Industrial Strategy: DTCCA hosts part of an Industrial Strategy Zone – the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport.

East Midlands

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire  

Route to Established status: At the time of publishing, we would expect EMCCA to be eligible to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status from November 2025 provided there were no changes with respect to the eligibility criteria.

Police functions: EMCCA has conterminous borders with two police forces when taken together. The Bill will allow the Mayor to take on the Police and Crime Commissioner functions over both areas with the appointment of a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for each police force area. The transfer of PCC functions is subject to secondary legislation.

Fire functions: EMCCA has coterminous borders with two Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) when taken together. We will explore options to merge the two FRAs and for EMCCA to become the FRA for the area, this would be subject to separate secondary legislation.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: EMCCA will continue to have different governance arrangements when it comes to transport and local infrastructure functions. A number of EMCCA’s public transport powers are also held concurrently with its constituent councils. This is to allow the continued operation of the Nottingham tram as well as Nottingham City Council’s operation of its Nottingham City Transport bus service. Ordinarily, these functions would be held solely by the Strategic Authority.

EMCCA will also retain some different functions in relation to public health; bus operator grants; workplace parking levy schemes; and permit schemes.

Local Government Reorganisation: Councils in the area have received an invitation from government to submit proposals for local government reorganisation. The most ambitious timetable is for elections to new unitary authorities to take place in May 2027 with those new local government structures coming in to being on 1 April 2028. Any new unitary councils formed as a result of this exercise would change the membership and would convert it from a Combined County Authority to a Combined Authority.

Industrial Strategy: EMCCA host one Industrial Strategy Zone – East Midlands Freeport and East Midlands Investment Zone combined.

Greater Lincolnshire

Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was held in May 2025 with the next election scheduled for 2029. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and Lincolnshire County.

Route to Established status: At the time of publishing, we would expect GLCCA to be eligible to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status from November 2026 provided there were no changes with respect to the eligibility criteria.

Police functions: GLCCA’s geography does not align with the area’s police force. Therefore GLCCA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: GLCCA’s geography does not align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA). Therefore GLCCA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: GLCCA will continue to have different governance arrangements when it comes to transport and local infrastructure functions. A number of GLCCA’s public transport powers are also held concurrently with its constituent councils. Their functions relating to providing grants for bus services also require the consent of the constituent council where the function will be exercised. This is to allow the continued operation of services operated by Lincolnshire County Council. Ordinarily, these functions would be held solely by the Strategic Authority and would not require constituent council consent.

GLCCA will also retain some different powers in relation to bus operator grants; workplace parking levy schemes; and permit schemes.

Local Government Reorganisation: Councils in the area have received an invitation from government to submit proposals for local government reorganisation. The most ambitious timetable is for elections to new unitary authorities to take place in May 2027 with those new local government structures coming in to being on 1 April 2028. Any new unitary councils formed as a result of this exercise would change the membership and would convert it from a Combined County Authority to a Combined Authority.

Industrial Strategy: GLCCA partially hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone– the Humber Freeport.

Greater London Authority

Greater London Authority (GLA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority. Given the GLA’s distinct devolution settlement, the powers, functions and funding within the devolution framework will be applied to the GLA on a case-by-case basis. This will enable the GLA to benefit from the devolution framework, while maintaining its bespoke arrangements. We have set out how the powers in the devolution framework apply to the GLA in the devolution framework explainer.

The GLA is comprised of:

• The Mayor of London, who is responsible for representing all Londoners and taking decisions on key matters. The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.
• The London Assembly, which scrutinises the exercise of the Mayor of London’s functions and conducts investigations into London issues. There are 25 members of the Assembly, 14 of which represent constituencies, 11 represent all of London. Constituency members are elected via first-past-the-post, London-wide members are elected via the additional member system. The next elections for the Assembly take place in 2028.

The Mayor also oversees 5 functional bodies, known as the ‘GLA Group’. The functional bodies provide statutory services that the Mayor oversees and include two mayoral development corporations. The bodies are:

• Transport for London (TfL)
• The London Fire Commissioner (LFC)
• The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
• The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
• The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (ODPC)

Route to Established status: At the time of publication, the GLA have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be once the bill reaches royal assent. They will begin delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2026.

Police functions: The Mayor of London is responsible for Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: The Mayor of London is responsible for Fire and Rescue Authority functions.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: The Mayor of London is the executive decision maker for the GLA. The Mayor is required by law to take some decisions and is not allowed to delegate them. For other decisions, the Mayor is able to delegate decisions to:

• the Deputy Mayor
• any member of staff of the Authority
• Transport for London
• any Mayoral development corporation
• Homes England
• the Common Council (also known as the City of London)
• any local authority

The GLA has a decision-making framework, which ensure decisions are taken at the correct level.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within Greater London to undergo local government reorganisation.

Industrial Strategy: The GLA hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the Thames Freeport.

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The last election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan.

Route to Established status: At the time of publication GMCA have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be designated by secondary legislation once the bill reaches royal assent. They began delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2025.

Police functions: The Mayor of GMCA is responsible for Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: The Mayor of GMCA is responsible for Fire and Rescue Authority functions.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: Many of GMCA’s public transport functions are, and will continue to be, exercisable only by the Mayor. Ordinarily, these functions would be exercised by the Strategic Authority. The Mayor of GMCA also has the ability to establish a joint transport committee to exercise their public transport functions (this is currently the ‘Bee Network Committee’). The membership must be made up of members of the GMCA or its constituent councils. All decisions are subject to a majority vote.

GMCA has maintained its passenger transport executive, Transport for Greater Manchester, which provides transport services in its area.

GMCA will also retain some unique functions compared to other Strategic Authorities, including in relation to public health; air quality; waste disposal; education; road safety; bus operator grants; roads; and traffic.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within GMCA to undergo local government reorganisation.

Industrial Strategy: GMCA hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the Greater Manchester Investment Zone.

Hull and East Yorkshire

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was held in May 2025 with the next election scheduled for 2029. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.   

Its constituent councils are Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Route to Established status: At the time of publishing, we would expect HEYCA to be eligible to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status from November 2026 provided there were no changes with respect to the eligibility criteria.

Police functions: HEYCA’s geography does not align with the area’s police force. Therefore, HEYCA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: HEYCA’s geography does not align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA). Therefore, HEYCA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect HEYCA to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

HEYCA will also retain some different powers in relation to bus operator grants and permit schemes.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within HEYCA to undergo local government reorganisation.

Industrial Strategy: HEYCA partially hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the Humber Freeport.

Lancashire

Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) is a non-mayoral Foundation Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

Its constituent councils are Lancashire County, Blackburn with Darwen, and Blackpool.

Route to Established status: To receive Established status, the Strategic Authority must have a directly elected Mayor in place, for at least 18 months at the point of submitting a request to move up to the Established Mayoral tier.

The LCCA is committed to conduct a review of their governance, including consideration of the adoption of a Mayor for the area. This is due to report to MHCLG in Autumn 2025.

Police functions: LCCA does not have a directly elected Mayor and therefore cannot hold Police and Crime Commissioner functions. However, LCCA’s geography does align with Lancashire Police Force boundaries so a transfer of police functions would be possible should a Mayor be elected, subject to secondary legislation.

Fire functions: LCCA does not have a directly elected Mayor and therefore cannot hold Fire and Rescue Authority functions. However, LCCA’s geography does align with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority boundaries so LCCA could become the FRA should a Mayor be elected, subject to secondary legislation.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: LCCA will continue to have different governance arrangements when it comes transport and local infrastructure functions. Firstly, a number of LCCA’s public transport powers are also held concurrently with its constituent councils to ensure that transport services owned and operated by Blackpool Council can continue to operate. Ordinarily, these functions would be held solely by the Strategic Authority. Secondly, any votes on the following matters must include the member appointed by Blackpool Borough Council in the majority for it to pass: a) any question which could result in a financial liability accruing to BTS Ltd; (b) any question which could have an impact on BTS Ltd which is significant, material and direct, as provided for in the Combined County Authority’s standing orders.

Lancashire County Council must appoint one of its members as the ‘lead member’.

A unanimous vote is required when voting on:  

• LCCA’s budget
• appointment of LCCA’s chief executive
• adoption of a Local Transport Plan
• approval or amendment of LCCA’s constitution or standing orders

For votes to be carried, members from the relevant constituent council must be in the majority when a function is being exercised by LCCA in its area in a way that could result in a financial liability falling on that council. If Lancashire County Council is the relevant constituent council, the lead member must be in the majority.

LCCA will retain some different powers in relation to workplace parking levy schemes and permit schemes.

Local Government Reorganisation: Councils in the area have received an invitation from government to submit proposals for local government reorganisation. The most ambitious timetable is for elections to new unitary authorities to take place in May 2027 with those new local government structures coming in to being on 1 April 2028. Any new unitary councils formed as a result of this exercise would change the membership and would convert it from a Combined County Authority to a Combined Authority.

Liverpool City Region

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is an Established Mayoral Combined Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton, and Wirral. 

Route to Established status: At the time of publication, LCRCA  have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be designated by secondary legislation once the bill reaches royal assent. They will begin delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2026.

Police functions: LCRCA’s geography does not align with the area’s police force. Therefore, LCRCA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: LCRCA’s geography does not align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA). Therefore, LCRCA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: LCRCA will continue to have different governance arrangements when it comes transport and local infrastructure functions. These are:

• LCRCA has maintained its passenger transport executive, Merseytravel, which provides transport services in its area.
• LCR must issue two transport levies to: (a) Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton, and Wirral; and (b) Halton. This reflects the different provision and governance of transport in the Merseytravel area, given its history as a passenger transport executive.

LCRCA will retain some different powers in relation to education and road safety.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within LCRCA to undergo local government reorganisation.  

Industrial Strategy: LCRCA hosts one Industrial Strategy Zone – the Liverpool City Region Freeport and Liverpool City Region Investment Zone combined, also known as Liverpool City Region Innovation Zone.

North East

North East Combined Authority (NECA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028.This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, and Gateshead.

Route to Established status: At the time of publication, NECA  have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be designated by secondary legislation once the bill reaches royal assent. They will begin delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2026.

Police functions: NECA’s geography does not align with the area’s police force. Therefore, NECA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: NECA’s geography does not align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA). Therefore, NECA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: NECA will continue to have different governance arrangements when it comes transport and local infrastructure functions. These are:

• NECA has maintained its passenger transport executive, Nexus, which provides transport services in its area.
• NECA must issue three transport levies to: (a) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, and Gateshead; (b) Northumberland; and (c) Durham. This reflects the different provision and governance of transport in the Nexus (Tyne & Wear) area, given its history as a passenger transport executive.
• NECA must get the consent of each constituent council before exercising its road safety functions in relation to the council’s area. Not all strategic authorities have this function – NECA is the only one which requires constituent council consent to exercise it.

NECA will retain some different powers in relation to education; road safety; bus operator grants; and permit schemes.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within NECA to undergo local government reorganisation.

Industrial Strategy: NECA hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the North East Investment Zone.

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

Route to Established status: At the time of publication, SYMCA have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be designated by secondary legislation once the bill reaches royal assent. They will begin delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2026.

Police functions: Police and Crime Commissioner functions for South Yorkshire are the responsibility of the Mayor of SYMCA.

Fire functions: As SYMCA’s geography aligns with the Fire and Rescue Authority boundaries, The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will enable SYMCA to become the Fire and Rescue Authority for the area, subject to secondary legislation.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect SYMCA to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

SYMCA will retain some different powers in relation to education and SYMCA holds the powers of the former Passenger Transport Executive for its area.    

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within SYMCA to undergo local government reorganisation. 

Industrial Strategy: SYMCA hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the South Yorkshire Investment Zone

Tees Valley

Tees Valley Combined Authority is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Hartlepool, Middlesborough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, and Darlington.

Route to Established status: At time of publishing, Tees Valley was under a Best Value Notice from government. Best Value Notices prevent Mayoral Strategic Authorities from becoming Established Mayoral Authorities. A place will not become eligible to apply for Established Mayoral status until 18 months after a Best Value Notice is lifted.

Police functions: TVCA’s geography does not align with the area’s police force boundaries. Therefore, TVCA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: TVCA’s geography does not align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) boundaries. Therefore, TVCA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect Tees Valley to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

Tees Valley will retain some different powers in relation to nursery schools and education.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within Tees Valley CA to undergo local government reorganisation.  

Industrial Strategy: TVCA host one Industrial Strategy Zone – the Tees Valley Freeport and Tees Valley Investment Zone combined.

West Midlands

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton.

Route to Established status: At the time of publication WMCA  have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be designated by secondary legislation once the bill reaches royal assent. They began delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2025.

Police functions: As WMCA’s geography aligns with Police and Crime Commissioner boundaries, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will enable the transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the Mayor of WMCA, subject to secondary legislation.

Fire functions: As WMCA’s geography aligns with the Fire and Rescue Authority boundaries, the Bill will enable WMCA to become the Fire and Rescue Authority for the area, subject to secondary legislation.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect WMCA to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

WMCA will retain some different powers in relation to anti-social behaviour; smoking enforcement; air quality; education; road safety; permit schemes; and roadworks. WMCA also holds the powers of the former Passenger Transport Executive for its area.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within WMCA to undergo local government reorganisation.

Industrial Strategy: WMCA hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the West Midlands Investment Zone

West of England

West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was held in May 2025 with the next election scheduled for 2029. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Bath and North East Somerset, City of Bristol, and South Gloucestershire. 

Route to Established status: At the time of publishing, we would expect WECA to be eligible to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status from September 2026 provided there were no changes with respect to the eligibility criteria.

Police functions: WECA’s geography does not align with the area’s police force boundaries. Therefore, WECA cannot take on Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

Fire functions: WECA’s geography does not align with the area’s Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) boundaries. Therefore, WECA cannot become the FRA.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect WECA to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

WECA will retain some different powers in relation to nursery schools and education.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within WECA to undergo local government reorganisation.  

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. 

Route to Established status: At the time of publication, WYCA have been named as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority and will be designated by secondary legislation once the bill reaches royal assent. They will begin delivery of the Integrated Settlement in April 2026.

Police functions: Police and Crime Commissioner functions for West Yorkshire are the responsibility of the Mayor of WYCA.

Fire functions: Fire functions: As WYCA’s geography aligns with Fire and Rescue Authority boundaries, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will enable WYCA to become the Fire and Rescue Authority for the area, subject to secondary legislation.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect WYCA to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

WYCA will retain some different powers in relation to education; bus operator grants; roadworks; traffic regulation; and traffic signs and crossings. WYCA also holds the powers of the former Passenger Transport Executive for its area.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, councils within WYCA are not undergoing local government reorganisation. 

Industrial Strategy: WYCA hosts an Industrial Strategy Zone – the West Yorkshire Investment Zone.

York and North Yorkshire

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) is a Mayoral Strategic Authority with the functions and funding associated with that tier.  

The Mayor is elected on a 4 year term. The most recent election was in May 2024 with the next election scheduled for 2028. This will be done by Supplementary Vote, as will further elections.  

Its constituent councils are York City and North Yorkshire. 

Route to Established status: At the time of publishing, we would expect YNYCA to be eligible to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status from November 2025 provided there were no changes with respect to the eligibility criteria.

Police functions: Police and Crime Commissioner functions for York and North Yorkshire are the responsibility of the Mayor of YNYCA.

Fire functions: The Mayor of YNYCA is responsible for Fire and Rescue Authority functions.

Future distinctive governance arrangements: At the time of publication, we do not expect YNYCA to have any distinctive governance arrangements.

Unlike other Strategic Authorities, YNYCA will retain a power to create a lane rental scheme in its area (subject to the consent of constituent councils where a scheme would operate). It also has unique powers in relation to bus operator grants; permit schemes; and roadworks.

Local Government Reorganisation: At the time of publication, there are no plans for councils within YNYCA to undergo local government reorganisation.