Hull and East Yorkshire consultation into devolution ends

An eight-week public consultation into plans for devolution and an elected mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire ends later.

If approved, it would see a new Mayoral Combined Authority given £400m of investment into areas such as flood defences, housing, transport and the local economy.

A new mayor would also be elected and given decision-making powers.

If approved, the changes could start in May 2025.

The leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council said devolution would not see a merger of the local authorities with the mayoral authority acting as a separate entity.

But the plans have been criticised by some local politicians.

Hull's Labour Group previously described it as a "grubby plan" saying it didn't believe the area needed "another layer of local government".

The survey started on 2 January alongside a series of public consultation events.

The results are expected to be published in March.

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