Mayor of the North East

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Mayor of the North East
since 7 May 2024
StyleMayor[1]
AppointerElectorate of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderKim McGuinness
Formation7 May 2024
Websitehttps://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/about/the-mayor

The Mayor of the North East is a combined authority mayor. The mayor is the leader of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority. The incoming Mayor is Kim McGuinness, elected in May 2024.

Mayoral functions

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The functions devolved to the Mayor are:[2]

  • housing and regeneration
  • education, skills and training
  • the adult education budget
  • the functional power of competence
  • housing and planning, including mayoral development areas and corporations, land and acquisition powers
  • finance, through council precepts and business rate supplements
  • transport, including bus grants and franchising powers

The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.

List of Mayors

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Mayors of the North East
Name Portrait Term of office Elected Political party Previous and concurrent occupations
Kim McGuinness 7 May 2024 Incumbent 2024 Labour Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria 2019 to 2024

References

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  1. ^ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
  2. ^ "The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024". legislation.gov.uk. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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