Mayor of the North East explained

Post:	Mayor
Body:	the North East
Insignia:	North East Combined Authority logo 2024.svg
Insigniasize:	200px
Incumbent:	Kim McGuinness
Incumbentsince:	7 May 2024
Style:	Mayor^[1]
Termlength:	Four years
Formation:	7 May 2024
Appointer:	Electorate of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority
Inaugural:	Kim McGuinness
Website:	https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/about/the-mayor

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

The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.

External links

North East Combined Authority Returning Officer

Notes and References

[Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009]
Web site: 8 February 2024 . The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 . 8 February 2024 . legislation.gov.uk.