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.

They are a automatic member of the Member of the Council of the Nations and Regions

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
• membership of the Council of the Nations & Regions

External links

• North East Combined Authority Returning Officer

Notes and References

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