The Greater Lincolnshire area is set to get more funding and responsibility from government, thanks to a devolution deal that has now been given the go ahead.
Lincolnshire County Council has been working with North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire councils to agree the deal, which includes the formation of a Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority – a separate body that will be headed up by an elected mayor.
The deal also includes £20m of road and growth projects in the Lincolnshire area.
The deal finalised between the three lead authorities and the previous government remains the same - with a total investment fund of £720m over the next 30 years. This will be for priority areas of jobs and skills, housing and highways, transport, the environment and nature, net zero, digital improvements, and innovation and trade. And there could be further deals in future.
A mayoral election is scheduled for May 2025 to coincide with voters going to the polls to elect their local county councillors.
