‘We Nearly Lost This’: MP Welcomes Wessex Mayor Devolution Deal

Single elected mayor to cover all major Devon councils in 2028

The figurehead will cover the county's three main areas of Devon County, Plymouth and Torbay.

Devon mayor deal edges closer as MP demands fair say for the whole county

A mayoral devolution deal for Devon is nearing agreement, but South Devon MP Caroline Voaden says communities outside Exeter and Plymouth must be heard

‘We nearly lost this’: MP welcomes Wessex mayor devolution deal

Plans for an elected mayor for the Wessex region have been confirmed as part of a deal aimed at bringing decision-making closer to local communities.

Devon mayor plan gets Budget backing

Devon’s hopes of securing a mayor look to have been given the green light after confirmation in the Budget that the county is on the list.