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Signed, sealed and delivering devolution
LEFT: Mayor Dan Jarvis RIGHT: James Brokenshire, Secretary of State
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ayor Dan Jarvis and the four leaders of South Yorkshire’s local authorities have reached a consensus on the way forward for devolution in the region.
After years of impasse, a breakthrough letter was sent to Secretary of
State James Brokenshire in March, asking for powers and resources to be unlocked. In that letter, Mayor Dan Jarvis, Cllr Julie Dore, Cllr Sir Steve Houghton,
Mayor Ros Jones and Cllr Chris Read say that they have had “productive conversations”, and set out plans as to how, together with Government, devolution for the Sheffield City Region can now move forward while also furthering the future devolution ambitions of individual authorities. Mayor Jarvis said: “This is an important day for our region. After months
of negotiations, I’m delighted to have brokered a joint devolution position with all of South Yorkshire’s leaders, that I believe will enable us to access the powers and resources that our region needs to continue its economic transformation.
“It is a pragmatic solution that enables first and foremost, the unlocking
of the Sheffield City Region deal, whilst also supporting wider Yorkshire devolution ambitions. “It is a solution that gives effect to the mandate upon which I was
elected, is in line with the community polls held by Barnsley and Doncaster, and accords with the Government’s own stated position regarding the next steps for devolution.” The letter to Government asks that millions of pounds in funding is
unlocked for the Sheffield City Region. This is on the understanding that each authority is able to move to other devolution arrangements, should they wish to do so, in 2022 – the end of Mayor Jarvis’ current term of office. The next step will be for the Government to respond to this joint letter. Mayor Jarvis added: “It is now for Government to work constructively
with us to agree our plan and release the powers and money that the Sheffield City Region needs.”
L-R: Cllr Julie Dore, Cllr Sir Steve Houghton, Mayor Ros Jones and Cllr Chris Read all signed the breakthrough letter asking for powers to be unlocked Spring 2019 CHAMBERconnect 7
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