North East Combined Authority

North East Combined Authority
North East Combined Authority within England
Type
Type
Houses Unicameral
Term limits
 None
History
Founded 15 April 2014
Leadership
Chair
Paul Watson
Since 21 June 2016
Vice-chair
Mick Henry
Since 15 April 2014
Vice-chair
Norma Redfearn
Since 15 April 2014
Structure
Elections
Indirect election
Last election
 15 April 2014
Meeting place
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park
Wallsend
Website
www.northeastca.gov.uk

The North East Combined Authority is a combined authority that covers most of the North East region of England.[1] It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 15 April 2014 with the statutory name Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority.[2] It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. The combined authority area is the same as that of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, and does not include Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool in the south of the North East region, which instead form a separate Tees Valley Combined Authority. At its first meeting on 15 April 2014, Simon Henig, Leader of Durham County Council, was elected as its chair.[3] The functions, property, rights and liabilities of the former Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority were inherited by the North East Combined Authority, forming an executive body within the new authority as the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.

It was announced in October 2015 that the Authority would receive an enhanced devolution settlement and elect a Mayor in 2017.[4] The plans were later cancelled by the Communities and Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid on 8 September 2016, after Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, and Sunderland Councils withdrew their support.[5] The current non-mayoral combined authority arrangements will continue.

History

In order to create a combined authority the local authorities in the proposed area must undertake a governance review and produce a scheme of their proposals.

Naming

The order which established the combined authority referred to it as the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority, simply listing the names of the constituent councils in alphabetical order. The initial consultation used the name Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Combined Authority.[6] The body uses the name North East Combined Authority or NECA,[7] and for marketing purposes has adopted the brand north east combined authority (all lower case). The board is known as the North East Leadership Board.

Membership

The membership of the combined authority is as follows:[8]

Name Membership Position within nominating authority Nominating authority Position within combined authority
Paul Watson Constituent Leader of the Council Sunderland City Council Chair
Martin Gannon Constituent Leader of the Council Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Nick Forbes Constituent Leader of the Council Newcastle City Council Lead for Transport
Norma Redfearn Constituent Mayor of North Tyneside North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Vice Chair
Peter Jackson Constituent Leader of the Council Northumberland County Council
Iain Malcolm Constituent Leader of the Council South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Simon Hening Constituent Leader of the Council Durham County Council
Paul Woolston Non-constituent Chair North East Local Enterprise Partnership

Local government

Map of the local government authorities of North East England. The North East Combined Authority is made up of areas 1-3. Areas 4-8 make up the separate Tees Valley Combined Authority.

The Combined Authority consists of the following authorities (2017 population estimates):

Authority Type No. on Map Population Area (km²) Pop. Density (per km²)
Northumberland Unitary authority 1 319,000 5,014 63
Newcastle upon Tyne Metropolitan borough 2(a) 295,800 113.5 2,607
Gateshead Metropolitan borough 2(b) 202,400 142.4 1,421
North Tyneside Metropolitan borough 2(c) 204,500 82.32 2,483
South Tyneside Metropolitan borough 2(d) 149,600 64.39 2,322
Sunderland Metropolitan borough 2(e) 277,200 137.4 2,017
Durham Unitary authority 3 523,700 2,226 235

References

  1. ↑ "North East Combined Authority". Northeastca.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  2. ↑ "The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014". Legislation.gov.uk. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  3. ↑ Chronicle, Evening (2014-04-15). "Community News in Brief Tuesday April 15". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Elected mayors for north-east of England as devolution deal announced". BBC News. 23 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sajid Javid ends North East devolution deal". BBC News. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  6. ↑ "Proposal to establish a combined authority for Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear - Consultations". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  7. ↑ "NECA website: Who are we?". Northeastca.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  8. ↑ "North East Leadership Board Members | North East Combined Authority". Northeastca.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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