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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
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
List of Mayors
| 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
- ^ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
- ^ "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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