Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation: Devolution | Essex County Council

Posted on: March 17, 2025

Introduction

On Wednesday 5 February, the UK government confirmed that Essex County Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Thurrock Council have had their request to be part of the Devolution Priority Programme accepted. This follows the councils writing to the UK government on Friday 10 January requesting inclusion on the programme and committing to Local Government Re-organisation.

We are hosting a webinar on Devolution for Voluntary Sector, Community and Faith based groups across Essex, on Tuesday 25 March at 6pm. We want to start the conversation and share what we know about devolution.

Devolution

What is devolution? Devolution is the transfer of powers and funding from UK government to local authority level. It is important because decisions are made closer to local people, communities and businesses they affect. Devolution would provide greater freedoms and flexibilities for councils to work more effectively. This would improve public services and outcomes for residents and businesses.

Read more about Devolution.

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation: Devolution | Essex County Council

Details about our plans for devolution in Greater Essex

www.essex.gov.uk

Watch the short video about Greater Essex Devolution.

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Join the conversation

Essex County Council is hosting a webinar on Devolution for Voluntary Sector, Community and Faith based groups across Essex, on Tuesday 25 March at 6pm. They want to start the conversation and share what we know about devolution.

Join the webinar on Microsoft Teams.

 

Have your say on the Greater Essex devolution consultation

The UK government has launched the Greater Essex devolution consultation.

The consultation seeks your views on the proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.

The consultation invites those who live and work across Greater Essex to share their views on:

  • the proposed geography
  • the effect of establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority in Greater Essex
  • how the Mayoral Combined County Authority will make decisions

Have your say on the UK government’s devolution consultation before it closes on Sunday 13 April 2025.

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