Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire devolution plans signed by minister

Devolution deals proposed for Hull and East Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire have been signed by the Levelling Up minister.

The plans would see a mayor elected in both regions, with control over funding for housing, job creation and public transport, including buses.

Jacob Young met with local leaders in Hessle and Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

He said that devolution was "about making sure these regions continue to grow and to prosper".

Mr Young said mayors would be elected after 2025 under the proposals.

Under the new mayoral combined authorities, Hull and East Yorkshire would get more than £13m a year to invest in the region over the next 30 years.

Lincolnshire would get £24m of government funding every year for 30 years.

"We are seeing these areas take the next step on the devolution journey and it's really great to be here to support them in that," he said.

"People will start to see action immediately, but when we get a directly elected mayor that's going to supercharge this devolution deal."

Public consultations on the plans will be launched in both regions.

The new devolution deals for Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire were announced in last week's Autumn Statement.

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