Hull & East Riding Devolution Information Event

Forum CIO, Hull CVS and the HEY Smile Foundation are working in partnership with Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council to highlight a proposed devolution deal for the area and to encourage everyone to have their say.

The councils are committed to making sure that everyone has the chance to find out more and share their thoughts, so please share this link widely and encourage people to take part. The voice of local residents and our diverse communities are a significant part of the public consultation process.

In order to support the engagement around the Hull and East Yorkshire Devolution consultation, we will be holding a Devolution Information Event led by Councillor Mike Ross (Leader Hull City Council).

Devolution is the transfer of powers and funding from national to local government.

The proposed devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire includes over £400million of additional funding to invest in local priorities.

Delivery of devolution from Government to Hull and East Yorkshire will see:

• New powers to drive the regeneration of the area and to build more affordable homes, including compulsory purchase powers and the ability to establish mayoral development corporations.
• Support for accessible jobs to be created addressing the long-term challenges for people living in the area particularly in our more deprived communities.

Devolution could bring about changes in Hull and East Yorkshire, so it is important for you to have your say.

A proposed devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire was announced, as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, on 22 November 2023.

Under the proposed deal, the region will gain control of funding to spend and deliver on local priorities and powers for local decision-making in Hull and East Yorkshire.

This will include £400million of additional Government funding to help support economic growth.

A consultation is now live to gather views from the public and other interested groups on the proposed deal and how it will be implemented.

Devolution could bring about a number of changes in Hull and East Yorkshire, so it is important for you to have your say.

Your feedback on the consultation is important and will help in shaping the decision to submit to Government along with any changes to the final proposals.  We’re therefore keen to hear and answer any questions that you might have, along with working with you to promote the consultation to residents.

Find out more about devolution and how to take part in the consultation at: www.heydevolution.com

The Devolution Information Event will take place on:

Date:            Friday 2 February 2024

Time:            10 – 11.30 am

Venue:          Reception Room, The Guildhall, Hull City Council.

This will be a valuable opportunity to find out more about the proposed Hull and East Riding Devolution proposals and what it means for local communities and the voluntary and community sector.

In order to book your place at the event, please click here.