Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Not to be confused with Mayor of Peterborough.

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Incumbent
Nik Johnson
since 10 May 2021
StyleMayor[1]
AppointerElectorate of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Term lengthFour years

The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a combined authority mayor, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

This office was created under the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 which allowed for the creation of 'Metro mayors' to lead combined authorities in England.[2]

The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.

  1. ^ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
  2. ^ "Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2017.