Devolution
Devolution
The devolution of responsibilities, powers and funding from central govenment to a Greater Essex Combined County Authority (GECCA) will offer positive opportunities to strengthen localised decision making and the allocation of resources and funding across Essex.
However, the deferral of the Mayor of Essex election until May 2028, alongside other factors, means that the formal establishment of GECCA is now expected to be pushed well into the 2026/27 financial year. As a Council we will be:
- Contributing all it can to the programme that continues to work on the development of GECCA, currently led by Essex County, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Councils.
- Supporting the development of initial policy and decision making on the areas of GECCA’s responsibility that link in with and impact on the Councils services, including economic development, regeneration and skills, transport and infrastructure, strategic planning, environment and climate change, health and wellbeing, public service reform and public safety