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New Combined County Authority launched

Authority

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is an historic day for Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire?and Nottingham as we launch the first ever East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).

The day starts with the first formal meeting of the new authority, where we will discuss plans to improve the economy, create affordable, good-quality housing and support work to bring green spaces and nature back into communities and improve healthy life expectancy, especially in the region?s most disadvantaged communities and places.

The EMCAA board is made up of the four leaders and deputy leaders from Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire?and Nottingham.

Key partners and stakeholders have also been invented to help celebrate the launch of the new authority after the board meeting, with attendees getting the opportunity to hear from myself and other council leaders about how this will make a difference.

The Government has committed to giving the EMCCA access to up to ?4 billion in funding, some of it as core spending over the next 30 years and some of it to invest in specific initiatives.

More information on the launch is here

The next step is for our residents to decide who they want to be Mayor in the upcoming 2 May elections.


Register to vote

Vote

Residents are being urged to register to vote for the new Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority and the next Police and Crime Commissioner.

Voters will be heading to the polls on Thursday 2 May to have their say.

To vote for the new Mayor and the PCC, you need to be registered to vote by 11:59pm on Tuesday 16 April 2024.

Anyone over 16 can register online, although you must be 18 to vote in elections. You can register here - www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Apply to vote by post

Anyone who is registered to vote can apply to vote by post. The deadline for postal votes is 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. You can now also apply to vote by post online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

Apply for a proxy vote

Anyone who is registered to vote can appoint someone they trust to vote on their behalf as a proxy.

Deadline to make an application for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

You can apply to vote by proxy online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

More information on the upcoming elections here


?Take A Seat? campaign relaunched

Take A Seat

Age Friendly Nottingham is relaunching its ?Take A Seat? initiative tomorrow (Wednesday) as part of a national 'The Age Without Limits? Day of Action.

This scheme is important because it aims to tackle issues of social isolation by motivating older people to feel confident about leaving their homes and playing an active part in the local community.

My colleague Linda Woodings has helped launch the campaign by asking us all to recruit 20 premises across our wards in Nottingham to take part in Take A Seat.

Read more here?


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