Suffolk devolution deal
Proposed agreement for a devolution deal between the government and Suffolk County Council.
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This historic deal marks a new devolution agreement between the government and Suffolk County Council. The devolution deal transfers new powers and a £480 million investment fund over 30 years to Suffolk County Council, who will work collaboratively with local partners to deliver on the county’s priorities.
As part of this deal, the council will adopt a governance model with a directly elected leader, to be elected in May 2024. The deal is subject to local consultation, a council resolution to change their governance model so that electors directly elect the council leader and elements, such as the transfer of new powers, require parliamentary approval to secondary legislation.
The deal envisages the election of a directly elected leader for Suffolk in May 2024. Subject to the passing of the relevant measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, Suffolk would call the directly elected person, the “elected leader” of the county council.
This unlocks the benefits of devolution for the 760,000 people living in Suffolk. In addition to the £480 million investment fund over 30 years, the deal also includes a £5.8 million investment in brownfield funding, and £3 million this year to expand Suffolk’s Greener Homes Scheme to support residential retrofit and renewable energy generation.