Council seeks meeting with new Prime Minister on devolution deal for Cornwall
Officials are pushing for a Tier Three agreement, with the highest level of funding
Last updated 6th Sep 2022
We are being told officials are seeking a meeting with new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, as soon as possible, to discuss a second devolution deal for Cornwall.
The council wants a Tier Three agreement, with the highest level of funding.
Currently, that would mean the Duchy would be required to have a directly elected mayor.
Council Leader, Linda Taylor, said she wanted to secure the "very best level of deal" possible.
Mrs Taylor added that negotiations with the government "remain ongoing".
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In a statement, she said: "In the last few months Cornwall Council has been working hard alongside our MPs with Government to secure a second devolution deal for the people of Cornwall at the most ambitious level – a tier three deal, which alongside the highest level of funding available, would currently require a change of governance from a Leader to a directly elected mayor for Cornwall Council.
"Cornwall is a unique place and we are proud that, in 2015, we were able to negotiate a deal that was specifically tailored to our residents’ needs.
"We want to make sure in 2022 that we are building on that success, getting the very best level of deal, with the right governance for Cornwall, taking into account the views of all our residents.
"Negotiations with Government remain ongoing – and alongside our MPs we are seeking the earliest possible meeting with the new Prime Minister to discuss the opportunity of a unique deal for Cornwall, which gives us the clarity and certainty of long term funding and which allows Cornwall to thrive".