Tees Valley Combined Authority | |
|---|---|
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 The Tees Valley highlighted within North East England | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Julie Gilhespie since November 2018[1] | |
| Seats | 5 constituent members and chair |
| Elections | |
| Directly elected mayor since 2017 | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 4 May 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, DL2 1NJ | |
| Website | |
| teesvalley-ca | |
The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is the combined authority for the Tees Valley urban area in North East England consisting of the following five unitary authorities: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees, covering a population of approximately 700,000 people. It was proposed that a combined authority be established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.[2] It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration including the flagship Teesside Freeport.
The Combined Authority was established on 1 April 2016, after Local Government Minister James Wharton MP signed the necessary Order.[3] It was announced in October 2015 that voters in the region covered by the Authority would directly elect a Mayor in 2017.[4][5]
- ^ "Senior Management Team". Tees Valley Combined Authority. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "New Statutory Combined Authority Proposed for Tees Valley, with Backing from Business". Teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Elected mayors for north-east of England as devolution deal announced". BBC News. 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Tees Valley joins the unstoppable momentum of Northern Powerhouse". gov.uk. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.