Mayor of the North East
| Mayor of the North East | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Appointer | Electorate of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Kim McGuinness |
| Formation | 7 May 2024 |
| Deputy | Karen Clark |
| 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 current mayor is Kim McGuinness, elected in May 2024. The deputy mayor is currently Karen Clark.
Mayoral functions
[edit]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.
List of mayors
[edit]| Mayors of the North East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
| Kim McGuinness | .jpg) |
7 May 2024 | Incumbent | 2024 | Labour | Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria 2019 to 2024 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009: Section 107A", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 12 November 2009, 2009 c. 20 (s. 107A), retrieved 12 May 2026,
A mayor for the area of a combined authority is entitled to the style of "mayor".
- ↑ "The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 20 March 2024, SI 2024/402, retrieved 12 May 2026
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